[Thespiritexpress] Autumn Poem

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I love this exquisite tromp around the pond, through the forest, along the concentric circles, and all the way through dinner. Let's eat!!Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Riantee Rand via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> Date: 10/13/22  11:58 AM  (GMT-08:00) To: thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org Subject: [Thespiritexpress] Autumn Poem A Sacred Autumn Afternoon  Oh dark energy be goneand be gone  until the daywhen I can take you inwithout the danger of falling in.Meanwhile I can dance ever so lightlyaround you,I can sing and dance, dance and sing. Today we built a grave in the forestaround the place where ancient Mimi’s tiny body rested. I see you Mimi coiled into a small, small ball, velvet like,curled up into yourself on the hard-won chair purring,black on white sheepskin,your withered bodyexuding so much loving energytowards those who would come close,close enough to hear the teeny purring. Today we went to the pondhalf-covered with aquatic foliage.In the slanted light espousing the waterI beheld my son’s white bodystanding naked on a boardpaddling ripplessilver on all that green.The improvised vessel came to a standstilland the last rays of the sun dissolved the dazzling wrinkles.Concentric circles radiated outfrom the bodyinto infinity.  This pond and I had communed many-a-daywhen I was alone in my contemplationbut now our ‘little fur family’danced with new vitality. Oh dark energy you are goneas we blessed that day in Autumnand strolled to the orchard where we bit intoapples, pears and plums dropping from overloaded branches,while our basket gracefully receivedthe fragrant verbena we would infuse after supper. And the little familygot home before dark

to make dinner.




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