Carolyn Devonshire Poet Couplet

Yoga For the Mind and Body

She wakes and each morning is begun
With a salutation to the sun
 
Only one of many asanas
A meditation mantra she says
 
Benefits to the spirit and mind
In the yoga practice are combined
 
Other workouts leave us tired and sore
Sense of wellbeing yoga restores
 
Jogging and weight lifting not for her
To a total wellness she defers
 
Laughter and smiles add to yoga’s charm
Commune with Hadji to keep from harm
 
 
*For Tahera's contest

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Carol Sunshine Brown April 27, 2011 at 9:58 AM Just stopping by today to thank you for all your kinds comments Carolyn. Hopefully they will get the site back up and running correctly for everyone soon. Love, Carol

Black Eyed Susan April 26, 2011 at 6:49 AM I really love your beginning. It's so clever! I also think you do a good job of capturing not only the health benefits of yoga, but the spiritual benefits too. Good luck in the contest!

Gwendolen Song April 22, 2011 at 2:30 PM Oh my goodness!! This rocks, Carolyn. I feel totally relaxed and in the warm sun! U will top out this contest for sure! You asked for an encore! Check out my ridiculous Yoga write. Easter Hugs, Gwendolen

Wilma Neels April 22, 2011 at 2:14 PM Hey Carolyn, I pluck my eyebrows whenever I need to.. Lol promise you it's not a whole lot of fun, but we have to ;) happy Easter to you too and that write of mine is fictional for Dr. Ram's contest, love ya Wilma

Wilma Neels April 22, 2011 at 2:09 PM I have never tried yoga but I absolutely love your piece.. Wishing you all the best for the contest ;) love Wilma

James Foulk April 22, 2011 at 8:03 AM a creative piece you wrote here, enjoyed it. thank you for commenting on When My Family ate Together.

James Peranteau April 22, 2011 at 7:46 AM This is a great Couplet dear poet ! How ironic that you wrote about "Yoga" when I just started learning about it....Have a great day dear Carolyn ! Much love (2u), james

Jack Horne April 22, 2011 at 5:43 AM Yoga sounds very interesting - there's obviously much more to it than sitting in a funny crosslegged position LOL. I'm sure Gert will love his birthday message : )

Cherie Durbin April 22, 2011 at 5:20 AM Yes, yoga is physically and spiritually uplifting! Good luck in the contest, Carolyn.

Anne Rutherford April 22, 2011 at 4:45 AM Carolyn ,this poem took me back ,did yoga ,could even stand on my head. good one .Anne.

Joseph Osita April 22, 2011 at 1:08 AM This is well penned!

Andrea Dietrich April 21, 2011 at 11:41 PM by the way. I very much enjoyed this one!

Andrea Dietrich April 21, 2011 at 11:40 PM carolyn, do you do yoga. My daughter is doing it and loves it. I just can't see myself doing it. I feel so sore all the time. And very inflexible. thanks. I try so hard to see the contest winners but it is getting harder and harder and tonight i made 1 a.m my goal.Very unrealistic! Hey , aren't you out with the fishes this week??