Full Circle

a meditation of self imposed conflict and division

love and hate

attraction and repulsion

sex and abstinence

beautiful and ugly

storm and calm

silence and scream

man is a deep unity

nothing can be discarded

and yet 

we persevere with 

inner conflict 

division

ahhhhh

did you know 

the lotus flower

in all it’s grace 

must enter through 

mud and slush 

to share itself 

with the world 

the lotus flower

like you 

like me 

all must endure 

the mud 

the murk 

the muddle 

to one day 

radiate 

eternal beauty 

because we

accept 

everything within us

as part of us 

all of it 

contributes 

to making us whole

to accept 

the divisions

we have opportunity to 

transgress 

all of it 

because we understand 

if conflict wasn’t there 

it would be like 

lacking 

 space between each breath

therefore 

never allowing us 

to come full circle

Reviews

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A very nice reflection of the self. I believe you have penned a prescription for anyone who has let some "mud" and "muck" hold them down. KWP says: "accept the divisions... to come full circle." Powerful and to the point. I think I will take that prescription. Thanks KWP!!

[KWP]

oh hello there - thank you so for dropping by my new friend - and if you are ducking out for the prescription please grab me one ... I need a constant supply ;) xx

[Rene Salinas]

Enchanting write. The descritption of a place, the somewhere in there which seems to be in constant motion, dictated by a swinging pendulum -- not wanting to stay one one side for to long just when we think we have come to terms with one side it seems to move to the opposite reminding us of the frilty of being human at each stage. We cling and cling in continuance. Trying to belive that we Are. Yet the pendulum won't stop. What happens then when we discover that we can becom obervers of the observed? What an interesting conflict. Even just thinking about posses all manner of questions yet in full circle in silence there may come an answer if indeed we need it.

Silence imbued writing KWP

Thank you

[KWP]

ahhhhh so good to walk the tight rope with another who understands the precarious balance ... happy you read Rene xx

[SmittyJas]

A heavy thinker wrote this poem and did not leave much out. I like the concept of the circle of life that brought this poem to its closing. Wonderful works.

[KWP]

Hey thanks Smitty I am so glad you read and enjoyed ... yeah heavy perhaps - trying to fix that and flow ;)

[Einstein Noodle]

"man is a deep unity
nothing can be discarded"

well said .. love it! and your poem inspires me to take time to meditate and let my thoughts be more positive and caring .. i needed that this morning .. thanks!! ;)
E.

[KWP]

that made me smile thanks E - hope all is well xx

[Sindu]

Awe-inspiring write Beth :D We save tonnes of energy and time if we can stop all the useless criticism and let things unfold. As long as they are not harmful to others or oneself.
the imagery is so simple yet ethereal.. loved it!

[hardeep sabharwal]

Simply beautiful, how absolutely expressed the feelings here, I enjoyed this so much :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Words and meanings. It is where we are standing. I liked your thoughts and use of words.To know a complete life. Must wander down many paths and understand life is simple. Lead with kindness, don't waste resources and accept life with a flexible heart and mind. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[KWP]

thanks so much for the read Coyote ... flexible heart and mind - I like that xx

[Coyote Poetry]

We need to be flexible and you are welcome.

[Stonz P.]

I love the lotus references; indeed beauty is not beauty if one is devoid of what ugliness is... just like it is not success without failure...
I like to read your poems as they carry some messages I think upon constantly and you know how different perspectives can help a lot with things...

Did you see Interstellar? That movie is a sigh of relief from all the crap Gravity was... I mean, how it has something to teach about life, its purpose and the quest for meaning rather than just gaze at stunning visuals.

But I also have a few suggestions:

"hate and love
repulsion and attraction
abstinence and sex
ugly and beautiful
storm and calm
scream and silence"

I got the idea from the 'storm and calm' line to make the flow better like from hate to love to repulsion to attraction and so on..


"a deep unity is man
nothing is discarded

and yet
perseverance persists
with division
inner conflict"


"everything within us
as part of us
all of it
contributes
makes us whole"

"space between each breath
therefore
never allowing us
to arrive at the
full circle"

Hope you'll agree with me; the flow got disrupted for me in these places.
Looking forward to read more of your work but patience is rewarding so I'll savour the works one at a time :)

[KWP]

Hey thanks for the thoughts .... I read and reread and I am happy with the flow - what I am not happy with is that it seems to carry an essence of hard words for poetry and indeed the subject matter ... Oh well it will drop down when it is supposed to ...

[Stonz P.]

Well yes, the suggestion is in regard to poetic lines but then again, I like it for the message you want to put through.. :)

[KWP]

I am already thinking between your thoughts ... Perfect X

[R Smith]

wonderful meditation Elizabeth, i believe you are close to the truth of the self and understand that all must be accepted before we realize the one self, do you follow any particular path or find knowledge on your path of life ?

[KWP]

If we already contain everything within us and if we are within everything .... Then one does not need to follow any particular suit right? Instead we can look within and ask ourselves ... The answers are already there .... Well that's my belief anyhow .... Thanks for the read Mr xxx

[R Smith]

yes you're right Mrs. I wondered if you had a particular path you follow but i see that like me your getting your answers from within, i have read many types of spiritual paths and guru's who lead them, i have never actually joined anything but do like the teachings of Ramana Maharshi and Jesus Christ, thank you for writing so beautifully Boss :)

[Solitary_Streets]

This is an absolutely wonderful poem! the structure and wording is perfect and it flows so well, I love reading poetry like this, provocative, deep, and enchanting. This truly is a great poem