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Amrita Blaine Poem
huge silence
There is a huge silence within each of us, beckoning us back into itself.
—attributed to Meister Eckhart
it’s always there
waiting to be noticed
the fathomless well
calling me inward
into the heart
of the heart
I swim down
deeper
find silence’s support
how it buoys
how it thirsts,
welcoming
those who remember—
held by the depth
thankful, I bow
Copyright © Amrita Blaine | Year Posted 2023
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Amrita Blaine Poem
silence blesses us
life is not a quiet experience
ever the friendship of heartbeat
the rush of blood in our veins
and the din of the blustering world
heartbeat ever our friend
it measures out our days
the din of the blustering world
counterpoint, inner and outer
heartbeat measures our days
we must turn inside for silence
counterpoint of outer and inner
it is under, beneath, and prior
turn inside for true silence
trust the big field and rest there
it is under, beneath, and prior
never touched nor seen nor heard
trust the big field and rest there
solace for our broken, sick world
you can’t touch it but you can be it
rest in the silence that blesses
life is not a quiet experience
the rush of blood in our veins
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Amrita Blaine Poem
paring down
old age
called it in
I didn’t choose
this stage
of paring down
like or not
outgrown roles
are slipping off
like oiled coats
shed rain
it feels respectful
rehearsal
for what’s coming
when every earthly
trait is freed—
so I let posts go
and watch them
fall
to someone new
clearing a place
for what remains,
the work that prods
me now
this work
wants space,
breadth and depth
to dive—
I must comply
Copyright © Amrita Blaine | Year Posted 2023
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