Wednesday, 10 January 2018

The Body

The body breathes in chaos
Breathes out love
All at once order and discordant noise
The shape of bones barely covered by skin
The inhalation whole
The exhalation halved
We lie on the cool tiles
Try to make sense of the map
The ridges and bumps
The story unfurled
Fingers twitching
Head aching
The body breathes in chaos
Breathes out love
All at once order and discordant noise.
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  1. Sumana Roy10 January 2018 at 05:39

    "Breathes out love"...I love this spark....

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  2. Susan10 January 2018 at 07:03

    Perhaps this transformation--what we inhale and exhale--is the entire purpose of having a body!!? Moving.

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  3. Kim M. Russell10 January 2018 at 07:03

    Love the lines
    'he body breathes in chaos
    Breathes out love'
    and
    'Try to make sense of the map
    The ridges and bumps
    The story unfurled' - we seem to be on the same wavelength!

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    1. Jae Rose11 January 2018 at 00:17

      Thanks Kim I'm glad we shared the same perspective

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  4. Sherry Blue Sky10 January 2018 at 07:32

    I love the lines "the body breathes in chaos, breathes out love" so much. And maybe we can try the reverse as well. Smiles. Sending some love your way, Jae. Breathe it in.

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  5. Thotpurge10 January 2018 at 07:38

    The whole breathing experience like a yogic exercise... does reduce chaos to order!

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  6. hyperCRYPTICal10 January 2018 at 08:02

    A very profound understanding of most of humankind Jae. If only we could all breathe out love...
    Anna :o]

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  7. Sanaa Rizvi10 January 2018 at 10:06

    Such profound depth in your words, Jae!❤️ A poem to love, live and grow into. Beautiful!!❤️

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  8. annell410 January 2018 at 10:52

    There is only one word for your write!! Beautiful!!! Thank you Jae!

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  9. Old Egg10 January 2018 at 13:29

    As I read this Jae, being a writer of romantic verse, I found it quite inspiring. Despite the discordant noise, the metaphor of love being breathed out was the key. If only we all could do this the world would be a better place. This is a great poem.

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  10. purplepeninportland.com11 January 2018 at 06:23

    I am thinking about the body breathing in chaos and breathing out love. Lovely theme throughout, Jae.

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  11. Magical Mystical Teacher11 January 2018 at 09:13

    As long as the breath comes, all is well.

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