How do I roll like a
feather in flow?
The one that can't be
pulled from the pool.
It slips around the
lifted hand,
Retreating back into
the water that it never
really left.
It's like sleight of hand
one plays upon oneself:
at once magician & mark.
The faster one snatches at it,
the greater the miss.
The slower one moves,
the more frustratingly
one sees one's failure.
How to roll like a feather in flow?
a barren tree
paints dancing shadows
on the sandy canyon.
the flower bobs
on its long, stiff stem.
the sage is unmoved.
1.) Read; 2.) Move; 3.) Juggle; 4.) Hike; 5.) Breathe
Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?
All the time. Free movement & free writing.
I don’t have a favorite, but there are several that I could not maintain health and sanity without, including: hiking, yoga, calisthenics, taiji / qigong, free movement, and at least one cardio (I currently swim and run.) I’m currently struggling with juggling.
The Shaolin Workout: 28 Days to Transforming Your Body and Soul the Warrior’s Way by Yan Ming
autumn grasses sway to a different rhythm than in summer's youth.
butterflies in spastic jinky orbit: play or bloom combat?
with taut anchor line, the fisherman's boat looks still in flowing waters.
Tiger Riding for Beginners 