Short Meditation & Poem: Landscape With Yellow Birds

Start you day or have a quick check in to quieten your mind and connect through your heart by joining John for a very short grounding yet enlightening practice and a reading of the beautiful expansive poem Landscape with Yellow Birds written by Shintaro Tanikawa

Transcript

Hi there,

It's John.

Thank you for joining me for these few minutes.

I'd love to share this gorgeous poem with you by Shuntaro Tanikawa.

It's called Landscape with Yellow Birds.

And then maybe after that we can just take a couple of minutes in quiet together and just absorb the poem.

Landscape with Yellow Birds.

There are birds,

So there is sky.

There is sky,

So there are balloons.

There are balloons,

So children are running.

Children are running,

So there is laughter.

There is laughter,

So there is sadness.

So there is prayer and ground for kneeling.

There is ground,

So water is flowing.

And there's today and tomorrow.

There is a yellow bird,

So with all colours,

Forms and movements,

There is the world.

Let's just let this rest in our hearts for a couple of minutes.

So,

Let's just take a couple of minutes to just let this rest in our hearts for a couple of minutes.

And then we'll just take a couple of minutes to just let this rest in our hearts for a couple of minutes.

And then we'll just take a couple of minutes to just let this rest in our hearts for a couple of minutes.

And then we'll just take a couple of minutes to just let this rest in our hearts for a couple of minutes.

And then we'll just take a couple of minutes to just let this rest in our hearts for a couple of minutes.

And then we'll just let this rest in our hearts for a couple of minutes.

Thank you for spending these few minutes with me.

I hope you have a beautiful day.

Thank you for your presence and your kindness.

So with all colours,

Forms and movements,

There is the world.

Lots of love.

Take care.

Reviews

Such a beautiful poem and a wonderful practice for living in gratitude for all the ways in which we are connected to the beauty and energy of life

What an important and beautiful idea to start the day. Thank you for the poetry reading and moment of reflection!

This poem, so eloquently read, touched my heart. The message in it, is what our world needs to here, especially now. Thank you John, for inviting me to sit with you today. 🙏🏼

I a in awe of the beauty, the simplicity, the profundity of these words. Thank you 🙏

A short but exquisite start to the day. Thank you John 🙏🏼🐥💛

I shall imagine a yellow bird on my feeder today! The world is wonderful, thank you for the reminder 💕

Every thing in life is connected❤️ love your poems and you have such a soothing peaceful voice. Thank you for sharing 🙏❣️

So simple, but with perfect grace to take life in the round.

How lovely, John! I was present and mindful during your beautiful poem! Letting my heart absorb it all. 💗
You are a gem. A gift. A treasure.
Namaste and Blessings!
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Outstanding poem and curated meditation experience. 🙏🏾

Another soul touching piece from a man who continues to inspire with his love and kindness.
Much love to all who happen to be here- now.
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Lovely image drawn in my mind of bird balloons children and laughter thank you 🙏🧡

Very gentle way to begin my day more grounded & peaceful. Thank you!

Like a cool refreshing breeze John. Thank you. 🧡

Lovely and peaceful, thank you

So touching and beautiful, thank you John 🙏☀️🌳🌺🤗🧡

This was so beautiful, John. I started my day with this and it filled me with great joy. Thank you 🙏

Thank you John!
Beautiful reading ❤️🙏❤️

Thank you :)

So beautiful and simple. Thank you.