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May 26, 2020 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Satori

I sat staring at the wide open spaces,
Leafing through my tears and fears,
Seeing I was a part of, and above
All that would slay me.

But then a small child passed
And asked, as a child will ask,
"Who is that Mummy?"

A satori had seized me
An instantaneous jump.
I was pulled, whole minded,
Into the purity of innocence.

And released into that world
I rose on a cloud of pure bliss.

— tyro, May 26, 2020

About This Poem

Editing Stage: Rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: The Nederlands

Favorite Poets: William Butler Yates, Wallace Stevens, Giuseppe ungaretti, William Blake

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Critiques

CB

6 years ago

Tyro

This is wonderful. Yes where does our innocence go

T

6 years ago

thank you for the comment.

thank you for the comment. "Yes where does our innocence go." Unfortunately once you loss it you can never get it back.

T

6 years ago

Yes, Jerry, that idea of

Yes, Jerry, that idea of satori has always intrigued me

6 years ago

Satori

Hi, tyro,
Providence in the present moment. It's not often we read or write poetry about pure joy - very inspiring.
Thank you,
L

T

6 years ago

thanks for such positive

thanks for such positive comments, glad you saw some merit in it.

6 years ago

Hello tyro, lovely poem. I

Hello tyro, lovely poem. I relate to that childlike innocence, all too soon lost. But there is bliss, as you so deftly end your poem.
Thank you, Gracy

T

6 years ago

Hi Gracy, I was trying to

Hi Gracy, I was trying to express an idea, a feeling.

6 years ago

Dear tyro

I thought I've lost all my friends at the queen's tables. Finding you here lifted up my spirits. I definitely looking forward to reading more of your thoughtful works.

T

6 years ago

Hi dear Rula its a pleasure

Hi dear Rula its a pleasure to hear from you. The innate goodness you always projected, I find very inspirational.

Have you seen that the table is no more and the site up for sale?

6 years ago

Yes

Unfortunately :(, that's why I said I thought I l've lost all my friends at the tables.

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