Spilwords.com presents The Drishti of Poetry, written by Mark Tulin, a former Philadelphia Family Therapist who now resides in Santa Barbara, California.
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THE DRISHTI OF POETRY
written by: Mark Tulin
Standing on my head, I see the world from the ground up
increasing my pranic energy.
Holding onto warrior pose strengthens my focus and resolve
to continue my flowery verse.
Deepening my metaphor and finding my voice,
staying in the moment, moving closer to the point.
When my mind weakens, and I grow skeptical,
I slide back into a relaxing child’s pose.
Some days it’s wiser to go slow or not at all,
put away the words that rhyme for another day.
Sticking to a meter and a pace,
a creative habit shouldn’t be a chore or a race.
Balancing between all aspects of life—
Not overdoing the style or the topic in which I write.
Being mindful of the poetry that I pen,
dwelling on the honest simplicity from the mat within.
Crow On The Wire 
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Great poem! The world does look different upside down! (I have not done such a move since childhood.) There is a balance we must find in life, and it is unique to each one of us. We need that balance in order to thrive, whether it is our creative efforts or anything else. There is a book which you may have already read…”Writing Begins with the Breath”, by Laraine Herring. It is a good book on gaining new perspectives.
Thank you, Linda for your feedback on balance and the book suggestion, Writing begins with the breath. Will definitely look into it. 🙂🙏🏻
Interesting to read Sanskrit lingo in your poetry🙂
Thank you, Shivali.
Sweet! What an awesome viewpoint of the world around us and how you write your poetry. Truly enjoyed this one.
Thanks Theresa.
Great headstand! Bopping over to read….
Thanks, it’s great to do it on the beach, too. 😎
I’ve never been able to practice yoga on the beach without getting sand in my eyes and mouth and pretty much everywhere! But I’ll practice a headstand next time we’re at the beach in Your honour! If You feel a giggly little breeze from the east sometime next week; it’s my headstand! 😁Cheers!!! 🙂
Sounds like a cool plan. One day I’m going to do it on my paddle board. There’s a calming feeling after an inversion that I totally enjoy. An I’ll be listening for the giggle. 😎
Oh man! Ok. You have to post a picture of that when it happens!!! That’s amazing! 😃
Will do!
Yay!!! 🙂
That was lovely!!! Cheers and Thank You!!! 🙂
Thank you and you’re welcome. 🙂🙂
My pleasure!!! 🙂