DAILY White Birch lie boned-out
Bleak and naked against the fretful sky,
Or, is that my narrow eye
Believing them defenseless
Not content or warm within?
Limbs silhouette early twilight
Dusted in first snow—
Debutantes waltzing in white
Full of every promise.
Does my view affect them,
As beholding me changes you?
Their skeletal branches
Reach into my mind
Asking other possibility.
Eyes wider now
I lean into their curve until
We weave together nude, not naked,
Flushed out, vibrant
Arms branch-entwined
Lifting into purple shadow.
Asana: Vrksasana/Tree Pose. Standing tall, pull one foot up high into the opposite thigh. Press foot into the thigh, and thigh into the foot, stabilizing the pose. Bring hands into prayer pose, or lift them overhead. Focus on what is beautiful and promising.
Health Notes: This steady pose works on balance, leg strength, and calming the mind.
“Does my view affect them,
As beholding me changes you?”
How lovely…so many have seen you and in turn then seen themselves…perhaps for the first time a part of themselves they did not know existed….Samantha, you have nurtured us and beckoned us to look within…yes…beholding you does change me…and I thank you for that gift.