I wrote a poem and it was published!!

Just less then two years ago and only about 6 months into my yoga practice I saw somewhere out in cyperspace a call for poetry about yoga. I sat down in front of my computer, composed a poem, made a few edits and submitted it.  I think the last time I wrote a poem may had been in a High School English class.  I would have not called myself a poet, but something happened, a force took over, I felt inspired and I composed my first poem and submitted it.  I found out a few months later that my poem would be included in the second volume of the Poetry of Yoga which is officially released today. I was as surprised as I was honored to be chosen to be a part of such an amazing project.  

"A ground-breaking project, The Poetry of Yoga has expanded the literary tradition of yoga to include the cultural perspective of the 21st century. A modern day collection compiled and edited by artist, poet, and yogi HAWAH, the two volumes are distilled from over 2,000 pages of poetry that was submitted online from 19 countries.

 Hawah’s vision was to help kick-start a modern day renaissance of age-old, and now deceased, master poets such as Hafiz, Mirabai, and Rumi; hence reclaiming the mystical expression that defines so many yoga practitioners around the world today.  The only book of its kind, The Poetry of Yoga has harnessed and created an important platform for a new body of work that reflects on how yoga continues to shift the landscape of human civilization. The other part of the mission is to raise money for the non-profit organization One Common Unity, which teaches non-violence and conflict resolution through the arts to inner-city youth.  Fifty percent of book sales are donated to benefit their pioneering programs and initiatives."  (From the official press release)

Here is my poem:

My practice

breathe

stretch

move

breathe

breathe

thoughts

thoughts

I am in my head

whats going on

what do I need to do tomorrow

whats for dinner

breathe

breathe

focus

must focus

am I doing this right

my body does not move like theirs

breathe

breathe

breathe

that’s not comfortable

my body does not move like that

this hurts

but I want to do it like they are doing it

adjust

adjust

relax

breathe

it will be ok

it is ok

i can move how i need to move

relax

breathe

breathe

if I do this now I will be relaxed for tomorrow

stop thinking about relaxing

breathe in and out, out and in

it is ok

my body moves how it is supposed to move

breathe

open heart

release the days stress

breathe

breathe

breathe

grace

appreciate the practice where I am at

breathe

breathe

breathe

breathe

gratitude

grace

love

grace

light

shine

heart

grace

wisdom

open

open

open

breathe

You can order your copy of this remarkable collection of poetry that I am honored to be a part of here: www.ThePoetryOfYoga.com