Ways To Claim the Light
Dig a hole in the earth
and root yourself there,
then hoard the sun
until it warms you,
coaxes tendrils, then blossoms,
from your fertile loam.
Curl as a leaf
beneath a child’s magnifying glass
and let the beam burn you
to emptiness, then breathe
into that space.
Open as the resin-coated paper
to the enlarger’s ray,
then in the safelight’s glow,
slide into the warm bath,
rock gently, and await
the image of your soul.
Absolutely lovely! “let the beam burn you/to emptiness” and “await/the image of your soul” my favorites! So clean and meditative.
This is a phenomenal poem. It is tight and so very evocative!
I love this poem! So full of beautiful imagery.
Love this one, Libby 🌱
Well written and full of emotion.
I love this. I need to take its advice
Beautiful, evocative meditation! I especially love the second stanza!