Cherilyn Fry Poet Free verse

Lotus Divine

Lotus
rising out of murky waters
illuminated by the rays of sun that fall upon the flower
in glorious pastel tints

I am reminded of the simplicity of beauty
the kind that takes my breath away
and leaves me
with a reverent soul that aspires to transmutation of banal existence

Lotus
at home in pond of still waters
resting upon outer rimless edges of time immemorial
living beauty that shines forevermore

I know that a pure heart is a wise heart
made wiser by looking within one's soul for truth
and then contemplation
the quiet sitting
abiding
watching the breath move in and out
wakefulness
in the midst of the world catastrophe
keeping the eyes open
the ears open
and moving forward in the steady rhythms
that nature allows.

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Colin Mitchell Williams December 1, 2008 at 11:33 AM Hello Leslie; so much eastern symbolism surrounds the lotus, so beautiful flower, its own mantra, its own mandala.. I enjoyed the flow in this poem and think it is well written.. I only have one point.. and it is not about the poem itself.. banal existence ? I know it is described as such by Buddhists.. I never agreed.. existence is not banal, it is "everything".. our interpretations of it may be banal.. but existence is why we are here.. just my thought.. not meant as a criticism of your work