Finding Gratitude

soulmind

Apr 19

Written By Rachelle Edwards

In the undercurrent of dreams,

at the edge of sleep and awareness,

I stretch out my hands, my arms,

the full length of my body

and plunge into the pools of gratitude.

How far and fair that current flows,

pulling me—the incredible lightness of being!

The unconscious mind can swim

the graceful breast-stroke-frog-kick pas de deux

of “thank you, thank you, thank you.”

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Rachelle Edwards

Rachelle Edwards is a poet, word-agitator and unconventional feminist. After kicking the American educational system to the curb, she decided to devote her time to reading, writing, and teaching her children to be authentic, inquisitive individuals. She was mentored by poet Christopher Kondrich, whose poetry book Valuing won the 2019 National Poetry Series, and poet Christine Hemp, who has taught writing at Harvard University and Iowa Summer Writing Program. When Rachelle is not reading or writing, she can usually be found talking to her plants.

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