"...I bark to protect everything /I hold sacred, and when I speak to myself / I cock my head to the side and listen as if everything / I am saying needs to be heard." - Corie Feiner, from Downward Dog
2 am woke and saw yoga asana. Read your poem drawn to the light of sun and moon and earth horizon downward dog. Remember the days of 🧘 yoga but why did I leave? Found disharmony. My meditations grew shallow and pebbles were tossed into streams only to be carried away by the swift currents. Life dreams pull me aside to share your passion for yoga. There are no accidents. Meant to be . I must do salutation to the sun , stay young though I am old, but not in my mind. So now I subscribe, take deep breath let the energy rise though chakras to my third eye. See the pathway to enlightenment.
The only way that came to my mind to honor what you wrote was to share this poem by Hafiz. May you find what you are seeking… and then more as the journey continues…
I loved this, especially the part about being my own best friend. About a decade ago I had just moved to a new city on my own for the first time in my life, and I was totally overwhelmed and panicky. For the first few weeks, the only practice I could do was down-dog, child's pose, shavasana, over and over again. Your poem reminded me that the down dog was what helped me come back to myself in that new place. Eventually I settled in and discovered a yoga studio just a block away that I came to treasure, and when it came time to leave that city for home, I didn't want to go ;) Thank you Corie! PS. I always enjoy the gorgeous artwork that accompanies your poems too.
Thank you so much for sharing that! It makes so much sense that in such an uneasy time of transition that you found yourself in such restorative and self-soothing poses. I love the artwork, too. I just started approaching some of them to see if they would be willing to collaborate on poetry broadsides.
Thank you! This poem was a gift to me. Today I am going to be my own best friend by taking care of a dental issue I have with tenderness and care. How about you?
Oh no!! Dental issues are no joke. I hope you find some relief! Today definitely calls for ease and tenderness over here too! It's been a loooonnnngg week!
2 am woke and saw yoga asana. Read your poem drawn to the light of sun and moon and earth horizon downward dog. Remember the days of 🧘 yoga but why did I leave? Found disharmony. My meditations grew shallow and pebbles were tossed into streams only to be carried away by the swift currents. Life dreams pull me aside to share your passion for yoga. There are no accidents. Meant to be . I must do salutation to the sun , stay young though I am old, but not in my mind. So now I subscribe, take deep breath let the energy rise though chakras to my third eye. See the pathway to enlightenment.
Even
After
All this time
The Sun never says to the Earth,
"You owe me."
Look
What happens
With a love like that,
It lights the whole sky.
-Hafiz
The only way that came to my mind to honor what you wrote was to share this poem by Hafiz. May you find what you are seeking… and then more as the journey continues…
I loved this, especially the part about being my own best friend. About a decade ago I had just moved to a new city on my own for the first time in my life, and I was totally overwhelmed and panicky. For the first few weeks, the only practice I could do was down-dog, child's pose, shavasana, over and over again. Your poem reminded me that the down dog was what helped me come back to myself in that new place. Eventually I settled in and discovered a yoga studio just a block away that I came to treasure, and when it came time to leave that city for home, I didn't want to go ;) Thank you Corie! PS. I always enjoy the gorgeous artwork that accompanies your poems too.
Thank you so much for sharing that! It makes so much sense that in such an uneasy time of transition that you found yourself in such restorative and self-soothing poses. I love the artwork, too. I just started approaching some of them to see if they would be willing to collaborate on poetry broadsides.
You captured Downward Dog in a way I didn't even anticipate! WOW Corie! "I bark, so excited I have finally come home." Yes! This is everything!
Thank you! This poem was a gift to me. Today I am going to be my own best friend by taking care of a dental issue I have with tenderness and care. How about you?
Oh no!! Dental issues are no joke. I hope you find some relief! Today definitely calls for ease and tenderness over here too! It's been a loooonnnngg week!
I love this so much!! So glad you were called to write about Down Dog!!
Thank you!
Oh my God! I love it! Thank you soooooo much!!!! I love the way you bring us Home!!!!!!! Namaste🙏🏼.
Namaste!