Hija De La Luna Poet Pantoum

Washing the Dishes

As clean running water flows through dirty dishes   
Immense joy and peace bathe her tired being   
While veined deft hands scour surfaces and edges 
She becomes aware of her body and breathing    

Immense joy and peace bathe her tired being   
As inner quiet rises and makes its home in her
She becomes aware of her body and breathing 
As the plates and sink caress each other

As inner quiet rises and makes its home in her
She becomes mindful of herself and some truths
As the plates and sink caress each other
Her mind and heart unite which amazingly soothes 

She becomes mindful of herself and some truths
As her ill thoughts are met with steel wool opposition
Her mind and heart unite which amazingly soothes
And her soul is animated like a new spotless creation

As her ill thoughts are met with steel wool opposition
False magnanimity is wiped with washcloth of humility
And her soul is animated like a new spotless creation
As clean running water flows through dirty dishes

8/9/14

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Scott Thirtyseven April 4, 2015 at 10:22 AM I have just seen this awesome poem on Twitter! The fella who posted it acknowledged both you being the Poet, and my competition. Here's a link to Mac's twitter page. https://twitter.com/justanotherleaf

Scott Thirtyseven November 27, 2014 at 4:49 AM Twitter compliment: @oceanmckenzie · 22h22 hours ago @poetscott37 You're welcome. I've read Washing the Dishes by Hija and it is a lovely piece of poetry Hija De La Luna November 27, 2014 at 10:41 PM oh! lovely, lovely, Scott! grateful here :)

Scott Thirtyseven November 22, 2014 at 5:48 PM Here we go Hija, I am finally tweeting the winners of my Solitude Competition. Hopefully this will gather you a few more reads.

John Lawless November 16, 2014 at 5:17 PM A well deserved top placement. An incredible job of weaving this form into a smooth and seamless read. Hija De La Luna November 22, 2014 at 6:46 PM thanks so much, John!c your words are precious!

Abdul Malik Mandani November 10, 2014 at 10:43 AM Congrats on your top win. Hija De La Luna November 15, 2014 at 11:18 PM thank you, Abdul!

Mohan Chutani November 10, 2014 at 5:22 AM Hija, a wonderful poem with clean emotions of a dishwasher in work/solitude. Congrats. Hija De La Luna November 10, 2014 at 8:02 AM thank you, Mohan!

Maurice Yvonne November 9, 2014 at 7:13 PM Congratulations on your first place win with this stunning write. Hija De La Luna November 10, 2014 at 2:24 AM thank you, Maurice!

Mark Trichet November 9, 2014 at 4:37 PM Stunning write, congrats on top place. Loved it Hija De La Luna November 10, 2014 at 2:25 AM thank you for loving it, Mark!

Roy Jerden November 9, 2014 at 4:26 PM Poetry in humble tasks... Excellent choice of topic, Moon Child. BTW, if the urge to wash dishes strikes, you are always welcome at my house ;). Cheers, Roy Hija De La Luna November 10, 2014 at 2:30 AM thank you, Roy! thanks for the invite, too! i hope no party at ur house tho :)) yea, i love washing the dishes, meditative for me and i find peace in it. God bless!!

Jan Allison November 9, 2014 at 4:04 PM very realistic imagery many congrats on your first place win hija:-) hugs jan xx Hija De La Luna November 10, 2014 at 2:30 AM thank you, Jan! hugs back! :))

Scott Thirtyseven November 7, 2014 at 10:34 PM I've finally judged the "Solitude" poetry competition. Hopefully soon Soup will allow me to announce the winners in a Blog. In the meantime though, those wonderful lines that you have penned here, "... steel wool opposition" for one, and that sublime last stanza have earned you first place. I'm working on increasing my twitter profile again, so this amazing piece of poetry might get the readership it deserves. Hija De La Luna November 8, 2014 at 2:59 AM wow, Scott! i am so grateful for this recognition. it is an honor to be read and rated highly by you. am looking forward to your twitter link :)) Kudos to you for holding this contest. thanks for the inspiration!!

Arthur Vaso August 17, 2014 at 9:24 PM This is very beautiful, I can picture this, the reality and than imagery. Hija De La Luna August 18, 2014 at 12:59 AM thank you, arthur! i was thinking the form may not be that fitting for washing the dishes :))