The Art of Balancing a Stone
Balancing a stone on its edge
is an art, a test for the spirit
as much as it is to a steady hand.
You must have a will to listen
to stones, to know their voice
and hear them speak
to be able to balance
a stone.
A stone will tell you
where its equilibrium is,
the zero point you must find
to have it sit in perfect peace.
Each stone has such a place
where force is focussed
into a still,
drawn in a line through
the center of its soul.
When the earth calls,
let one stone find its foot
atop of another, its sides
whispering to your hands
until it reaches that moment
when it stands free,
a wonder held by gravity
on a narrow tip. Withdraw slowly
and look in awe,
then let a breath of air
or a passing butterfly
brush it with a wing
to bring it down and return it
to where it was before.
Note.
Search "Stone Balancing Art" on You Tube
to see some remarkable examples
of this art form.
Copyright © Paul Willason | Year Posted 2023
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