Allies in the Moments
Body, be present
Taste each precious moment
Fall alive and awake
Body, be resilient
as you walk my path nights and days
Body, sense all the universe brings
Expand to receive every nuance and shade
Body, attend as minutes arise
Hear abounding sounds and echoes
See as new beauty and pain
Consume flavors of sweet and sour fare
and breathe in now’s aromas for me to savour
Body, assist as the seconds unfold
Ground me on earth as it is
Mind, gently cradle what body bears
Recognize, soften, approach … permit
Respond with patience, intent, dignity
Mind, be heedful
wise and alert all the while
Mind, be curious and allowing
Experience spaciousness during each instant
Mind, admit thoughts
as they emerge and recede
Yet, never resort to telling tales
nor betray me with judgment
projections, “shoulds” or regrets
And mind, employ skillful means
Practice compassion born from within
Body and mind, together grant me space
Trust, cherish, let be … release
With each fleeting moment, help me cultivate serenity
Ally aware and be grateful, complete
4 Haiku
with unfocused eyes
I daydream
distinct possibilities
running faster
than the wind
who triumphs
ruminating
the roads
more travelled
sea squalls
breath
my anchor
Sliver
sliver—
crescent glint
evening aspect, so serene
a buoyant young moon
sliver—
gleam of light
wrap your arms around it, wait
only hearts hold light
sliver—
moist and sweet
grasp gently with your fingers
or the orange slips
Environmental Awareness
ting.
nip.
chill.
slip.
sensation
appreciation
scrunch.
glint.
scorch.
squint.
recognition
contemplation
splash.
drench.
bathe.
quench.
realization
consideration
whoosh.
breeze.
wince.
freeze.
reception
reflection
attention.
experience.
connection.
impression.
pay heed
respond…
take shelter
[su_panel background=”#f2f2f2″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]Julie P. Lauton is a New Jersey/U.S.-based freelance copy and content writer and editor. A magna cum laude graduate of Lehigh University, there she earned a B.A. in Psychology. Her poems have been published in several print and online publications, including The Greenwich Village Literary Review and A Hundred Gourds. With each passing moment, Julie hopes to become ever more mindful.
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