Poetry

For me, one of the many silver linings of pandemic was researching poetry to share as I facilitated free Live Online Mindfulness several days at week at noon in the midst of the lockdown and reopening.

Poetry has always been a facet of the MBSR curriculum, however, guiding the Live Online Mindfulness Sessions and adding an additional MBSR Group (twice/month versus monthly) nudged me to delve deeper into poetry related to mindfulness.

I found that researching and reading poetry created space for me to sense and feel, my emotions, allowing them to rise, be felt and acknowledged, felt so cleansing and grounding.

I thought I would share the poetry that made its way into my guidance for you to read, explore, and perhaps enjoy as well.

A Friendship Blessing by John O’Donohue

Aimless Love by Billy Collins

Allow by Danna Faulds

Always we hope By Lao Tzu

Compassion by Miller Williams

Enough by David Whyte

For the Senses by John O’Donohue

I Double Dare You by Pavi Mehta

In the Time of Pandemic By Kitty O’Meara

In the Time of Pandemic, Part II by Kitty O’Meara

Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda