Yugen
you wondered into a forest without concern and no thought of return,
yugen
you laughed at a joke and didn’t define why,
yugen
you went nowhere into pregnant space and didn’t know what would become of it,
yugen
you held a leaf from last fall and looked at the one still hanging on a tree so tall,
yugen
you looked at a whirlpool and realized no water permanently staying in,
yugen
you watched the beautiful stranger pass by and wondered if they’d ever see you again,
yugen
pain eased from acetaminophen as you watch the minnow swim and it floats away after a spin,
yugen
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Yugen was foreign to me until this poem and I’m so glad you introduced me to it. Great word and concept. What I enjoy most about this piece is how it slowly builds toward your signature voice, the rhymes gaining steam through the last line.
yes, I, too, have enjoyed the way you use rhyme in many of your poems
This is next level.
Great concept and sublime use of rhyme gives this heft.
This poem changed the beat of my heart. I felt it.