Alison A Smith Poet Pantoum

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"you must listen to your own heart, for it will never lie to you." _from the book, A thousand Paths to tranquility

and .. . 

“Your mind knows only some things. Your inner voice, your instinct, knows everything. If you listen to what you know instinctively, it will always lead you down the right path”. Henry Winkler

Written 5th of October, 2026 submitted Tranquility Poetry Contest sponsored by Constance La France

 

Tranquility

The bush does not ask what I have carried here.
Eucalypt lifts its cool blue breath.
Light breaks itself on every hanging leaf.
Dry leaves rustle beneath my feet.

Eucalypt lifts its cool blue breath.
The path narrows into dappled shade.
Dry leaves rustle beneath my feet.
A magpie pours one clear note into the air.

The path narrows into dappled shade.
Beyond the ferns, water gathers its white voice.
A magpie pours one clear note into the air.
The waterfall loosens over its dark stone.

Beyond the ferns, water gathers its white voice.
Light breaks itself on every hanging leaf.
The waterfall loosens over its dark stone.
The bush does not ask what I have carried here.

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