I decided to start each week by reading a mindfulness poem from Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems. I thought I’d share something from the first poem here, but I didn’t get that far. I was so taken in by the editor’s Invitation and how they describe poetry, that I had to stop and share it.
“Some poems are good medicine… As its very appearance makes plain, poetry invites a different kind of reading than prose. The white space around the text slows us down. Like an island on the page, its shape appeals to the eye. It begs for attention. It wants to be heard. When we choose to listen, we bring the poem to life. Our voice revels in the musicality, our breath is shaped by the lines. The imagery heightens our senses. The language revives our spirits.”
Next week, I’ll continue reading and sharing from the “Invitation” – and soon after that be ready to engage with the poems.
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