Over at Absurd Old Bird, Val Erde has challenged readers to create something using her painting below as inspiration. Here is mine.
Radiance
Churning mud strips
flesh and bone
Pulls down
Earthly trappings take hold
But oh!
Gradual clearing
the Lightness is Here
always
Touches and soothes
emanates from every pore
As colors shine and twirl
the Mosaic awakes and breathes
constant
This thread, this pulse
to echo in our dreams
Rest, Dear One
Rest
She's A Maineiac 
Wow! I love this. I love the painting. Now I feel the need to do something with this inspiration, but I’m not sure what yet. Time will tell.
Isn’t her painting incredible? My inspiration came from an intensely peaceful meditation I had last week and the visions of color I saw swirling around were similar to Val’s painting.
I have never attempted poetry before so it was fun.
Nicely done, Darla! Very nicely done!
Thanks, Lenore. I loved yours and Lisa’s, too.
Of course, now I look at what I wrote and wish I had changed a few things…like capitals and the ending. I wasn’t quite sure what to do. I’m not a poet and I know it! 😉
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“The Lightness is here always”. Love this like a really deep breath and a hug.
Oh, now I love the feeling you described! Perfect! When I meditate I breath in light and tension is released and it is like a smile from inside and feels like a hug to me. Thanks, Tori for conveying that so well.
Oooo. I like! Amazing painting. Fantastic prose to go with your meditation. I can feel you letting go of the muck and mud. When I am “in the zone” giving Reiki, I start to see colors (with my eyes closed or my vision very relaxed); usually purple.
Sue, that is how meditation feels to me. I’m letting that grip of muck and mud that anchors me to my body drip away. When I let it go, I see that shining light and colors start to appear swirly and vivid in my mind’s eye. It is such an amazing feeling, almost like I am floating and not even in my body anymore. When I do Reiki it’s the same thing. A vibration, an energy hum, a constant pulse and colors. I always see bright almost fluorescent green mixed with deep violets.
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Thanks you for joining in the challenge, Darla. You’ve written a good poem, don’t worry about not having written any before. 🙂 I love that you’ve used the stages of transformation in it, as this is something that’s very much in my mind a lot of the time and will (I hope) be the theme of my next post.
Thank you, Val, for sharing your amazing painting. It was a fun to try something new. I look forward to your next post about transformation!
Beautiful, Darla.
From “churning mud” to “rest”. Isn’t that what we all want?
Don’t let this be your last! You’ve done a great, great job.
I am happy you enjoyed it, Priya. I certainly want to try poetry again, it’s something I never even thought of doing before. Challenging to use few words to convey powerful concepts…less is more I guess!
A great writing exercise — you did a fantastic job.
“Touches and soothes emanates from every pore.” What a delicious line of prose.
Oh, thank you writerwannabe!
Hi,
Well done, a lovely poem, good on you for taking up the challenge.
Mags, it was good to try something completely different for a change.
great image!!
Isn’t her painting gorgeous? It wasn’t hard to stir up emotions inside and write about it.
You matched your words so well to the feeling of Val’s amazing painting, Darla. I love the marrying of the two mediums.
I’m glad you enjoyed both!
Beautiful poem, Darla. I saw and felt much of what you have penned by reading Val’s poem and viewing her digital painting. Clapping! I love the verse that begins “As colors shine and twirl”.
Thank you, Leslie. I’m happy you liked it. Val’s painting made the words flow so easily.
Darla, you have stepped right out there! I like your poem a lot – the joyful busyness and a rush to rest. Good for us to step out of our comfort zones and see what we can do! 🙂
Thank you, souldipper. It was a bit scary to risk trying poetry. It’s definitely not my “thing”. But the experience was definitely a new one and it was fun trying!
Beautiful poetry! I love your take on this. The last two lines really got me.
Thank you, Chris. I am glad you liked it! Scary to put yourself out there, but now I’m happy that I did. 🙂