Vexations Be-Gone Somehow

Take a deep breath now

Inhale

Then…

Exhale… now

Inflate those lungs

Peak and plump

And let it out…1…2…3…and let it go… easy breaths…easy…

Taking all your worries and woes along with…

Repeat until completely… relaxed and in it refreshed…

I used to meditate

I used to breathe

I used to stretch

I used to grieve

I used to think

I used to muse

I used to ponder

I used to understand

Let the tension freely flow…and

Bask in the mood… now… let it glow…and

Feel the radiance… move slowly through you… from head to toes and all parts in between… all around you now…light…auras…halo spreads

With each breath of air…

Inhale slowly…  and  push it right out… send it away…steady…with ease…

You’ll feel

Relaxed and

Free

I used to read just to read

I glanced when (Sic) spread its legs

I used to enjoy the slow transition, from word to word, from page to page

I used to relax upon those spines, enamored how they felt to me

I used to converse for babblings sake

I used to listen and I would share

I’d be the type to love unconditional without regret or despair

I used to love how words would align time with mind

Close your eyes…picture the world above and beyond…

Watch the stars…reach out your arms…feel the texture of each point…

Look inward now…see your own…examine the connections…and breathe…1…2…3…watch the stars shining…brightness amongst the dark…  in doing point appear…in so many ways you ache to touch… now free your mind…move…slowly…breathe.  1…2…3…and run your hands…rough or smooth… now…

Find your scars and wipe them clean

With my voice hear your own…

Easy strokes brushing soft… bristles caressing pores and groove…

No rush to erase all at once…slowly sweep and breathe…1…2…3

When you’re ready…now, open your eyes…allow…and…

All demons will easily go

I used to believe

I used to want to

I used to understand

Or so I thought to

I used to seek answers

For impossible questions

I used to

I used to

This was well prior

Before unrest

Well before

I learned how easy it is to be ignored

So now… I still inhale

But words don’t relax

The way a vapor trails

Down the esophagus 1…2…

Straight laced line…soft and swift…

Into the stomach… pieces linger upon the lips..

And back through throat…a pleasured pain…

Kissing cheeks smooth it gleams…

Before exhaling… hold steady still… then release

In a cloudy grayish white…push all out…push it clear…breath the air… clean and pure…and watch the vapors sparse the light…and in so doing… breathe again…and watch

All vexation depart your sight

Well thought I'd do something a bit different once more.  This week I thought, for OLN over at D'Verse, I'd go ahead and breathe and then some...  

Also, I'm planning on doing a few weekly programs on Youtube and also posting them on my creative site, Sqwerm.  Not sure all the details yet but will post well in advance.  

My idea for the shows are 

1. A review of my favorite poems each week.  As I've been going from site to site I take it all in, and am extremely impressed with what I've seen and thought it nice to read some.  Again not sure of all the logistics but that's one idea I had.  

The second I really want to do, but will need a bit of assistance.  Each week I want to highlight a poet and speak briefly about their life/experience and read a few of their works.  

The help I'll need is a brief write up regarding what the poet would like discussed about them.  Right now I'm thinking about a brief bio, a short talk on process, passions and finally what inspires them.  Then I think it best to allow the poet to pick 3 or 4 pieces they'd like read.  

Anyhow, if you're interested in being featured on this second program.  drop me a comment with a way I can get in touch further, many have twitter so DM's there may work well initially.  

But, if you're going to leave a comment about this poem itself, leave 2, as I really don't want to post anything that may be considered personal, i.e. contact info, on the blog itself, but still would want to post the comment on the poem.  So simply leave a second comment, which won't be posted and I'll get in touch.  

Again no set timetable yet.  Just thought I'd throw it out there and see what kind of attention it gets.  Thought it would be nice, so we'll see.  Thanks again.