New Mind

New Mind

A Poem by Robert Ronnow

The mind is the body
paying attention to what
it is seeing and doing.

Morning tea, unemployed
was one thing twenty years ago
and another now, two babies.

Yet when the boys pay
attention to what they do
a small rift in time opens

to name
plants and play
tunes. In that rift

the quiet morning streams
by. Work on clothing, 
tools and food

gathering and preparation.
The young children practice
holding hands steady

new mind to attend.

© 2021 Robert Ronnow


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Added on December 25, 2014
Last Updated on June 5, 2021
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A Poem by Robert Ronnow