Simply Poetry

This possibly experimental mindfulness session uses poetry as a tool to heighten focus. It discusses using the imagery in poetry, and the reader's voice in this instance, as an anchor to the present moment and the feelings evoked by the poems. It touches on contemplating death as a practice commonly understood in Buddhism, but available to secular practitioners. Poems included are 'Experience' Emily Dickenson, and 'The Poet', 'All things die' and 'Nothin will die' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Reviews

I enjoyed this and yes, I think adding poetry to my morning practice would be lovely. Thank you. 🙏❤️

I really enjoyed that. Would like more with different potlets. Mary Oliver springs to mind as a good source of poems for imagery and reflection 🙏🦋

I loved this, I felt the need to listen to a second time. Listening to your chosen poetry allowed me to float into a clear and open landscape. To be with the words without judgment, to be like a cloud passing by.
Thank you.

Thank you for this! Loved the juxtaposition of Tennyson’s poems.

I love the premise of reading a poem prior to meditation and then focusing on one part of it. These were all three such beautiful poems. I do believe the last one to be true.. we don’t die but change instead. Thank you ❤️🙏🏼