A Poem Reading, Ground Zero

A little poem reading from Daphne for emotionally overwhelming times when we are in a rut of rumination. This is a gentle reminder to come back to the body, ground, release into an embodied presence.

Excerpt: "When I’m trapped in these
claustrophobic spirals...
Just for a moment
I let my cold feet
sink into the bare earth
Retreat under the tone of the drone
The static of why, and how, and what, and if’s...

The urgency to find cool relief
From interpretations, narratives
The rut of cause and effect
Of past and future
Shackled to a conditioned self...
Just for a while
I close my eyes
From the realm of understanding"

Transcript

I am sharing this poem by the title Ground Zero. When I'm drowning in the deep dark waters of emotions Windmills spinning fiercely in my tangled mind Looping thoughts, Fueling desires, Scolding impulses When I'm trapped in this claustrophobic spiral Just for a moment, I let my cold feet sink into the bare earth Retreat under the tone of the drum The aesthetic of why and how and what and if The urgency to find cool relief from interpretations, Narratives The rut of cause and effect, Of past and future Shackled to a conditioned self Just for a while, I close my eyes from the realm of understanding I dive into the ocean of senses With the fierce pounding of my heart in my ears Undo the stifling corset of my skin The tautness of my belly yields Breeze colors into the monochrome of my bones Space, Life, Light, Fluids In disembodied presence, A gift of attunement A primordial calling throughout cellular breath A biological blueprint of reverie, Of wonderment A timeless infinite

Reviews

I feel understood and affirmed; with a way to find release from the misery without denying the pain.
He pano music is an artful counterpoint to the words of the excellent poem!!