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Struggle
Poets' words elude me
Chased from my mind; my pen dead
An empty word store
---Lucy Lauterbach
Yoga Mat
Filled with tiny purple pillows
holding dogs, cats, pigeons and warriors.
Without judgment you remain firmly
soft.
Marymere Falls
Fern fingers dangle
Mountain tears wash basalt cheeks
Wet thunder drowns thoughts
--Amelia Andaleon
Yoga Mat
Filled with potential, a promise of flexibility
Hibiscus flowers offer distraction of joy
while the muscles and joints ache
Sticky surface glues my feet
and hands
my heart and soul
Hiking
Rhythmic Steady
Panting Climbing Sweating
Worth it at the end
Meditation
Pose
Difficult Elusive
Challenging, Invigorating, Inspiring
A goal to achieve
Down Dog
--Mary Schuneman
Rain
nourish birth
pelting, whispering, puddling
time to renew
sun
Snowski
pivoting, edging down
continuing, fearing on
breathe, repeat, mark, go
--Chris Zenner
Silence
Still, vibrant
Listening, connecting, being present
Many hearts beat together
Peace
Yoga Mat
Blue beneath my feet
Filled with a graceful practice
No more elbow dogs
--Mary Alice Duhme
Froggie
You light the morning
low croak under wet wood porch
pouring rain your pleasure
Shoulders
sore alive
tensing flexing relaxing
learn to balance ups and downs
carry with grace
Lake Crescent
reflecting pewter
shining rippling changing
huge luminous surprise mirror
water snuggled within mountains
--Jill Onewein
Silence
active listening
absorbing, echoing, deepening
allowing the mind to open
release
Foliage
multi-colored alive
penetrating lacing turning
sheltering a separate world
camouflage
--Eileen Bleeker
Yoga Bell
soft clear
ringing singing calling
come back to earth
yoga chimes
Lake Crescent Lodge
Walking in darkness
Flashlight guide to the lodge
After the rain, wine
Forest Walk
Every shade of green
Brilliant yellow, copper brown
mushrooms red and white
---Pam Hampton
Absence
Boundless, Silent
Unknowing, Confusing, Letting go
Look inside for your truth
Opportunity
Yoga Mat filled with:
Disorientation
Conflicting Feelings
An island boundary for my mind
Tactile resistance
Whether
Should we go to hike
Or not, and lollygag around the lodge
Depends on wet or dry
--Joanne Pearson
When I walk into the city
Hot concrete sidewalk makes me sweat
Buildings, hiding the sun, blind me with ads
Streets flow like rivers, dense with people
Moving, rushing, fast
--Natalie Manion
Breathing
breathe in cedar branches
breathe out slowly
breathe in chickadees
breathe out slowly
breathe in licorice fern
breathe out softly
breathe in vanilla leaf
breathe out quietly
breathe in epiphytes
breathe out stillness
poses
asymmetrical, disharmonic
stretching, breathing, grounding
back to my animal self
practice
Wonder
chickadees twittering
crows barking
water lapping
heron croaking
ducks chattering
wood smoke
gravel
cool water
warm sun
a mountain of pines
steam rising from cabins
clouds swirling
I wonder how we save joy in our bodies
And then,
Walking on the Elwha trail in October
ruby crowned kinglets
hover, flit, chasing insects
forest hummingbirds
Startled by Movement, Attracted by Sound
ruby crowned kinglets
five or six
hovering, hopping, calling
how can they be so beautiful?
tiny olive birds
--Emily Lardner
Lake Crescent
dark deep
shining changing reflecting
a glacier's ancient path
chilly morning dip!
Last night, rain
This morning,
scattered stars in a puddle
Partner Yoga
sincere help
holding following breathing
"Mary, I trust you"
peace
---Kate Reavey
Madame
Old, elegant
Rattling, moving, vibrating
Carrying me safely home
Gutless wonder
Nicole
Singlehood gone now
Motherhood brings fulfillment
Unexpected joy! ---Nancy McFadden
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