Nirvikalpa Samadhi

Oh, that sigh! 

All air drawn in your breath!

I hear the wonder trapped 

deep in your lungs, and sense 

the universe expand, then 

all at once, a roar of awareness—

the dragon breath release, 

calm and sated, 

until the tide pools again.

 

©Rachelle Edwards 2022

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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