Breezy

Charles Edward York 1966 (Saigon, Vietnam)



Breezy

The breeze blows away my thoughts,
As I sit quietly and meditate
Thoughts and feelings,
And all kinds of distractions
Fly away after taking their place
Only for a time
And slowly but surely
They disappear:
I am free.

Feeling breezy, the sensation comes
Touching me as if love
Finds it way to my lowest point
Soothing and so soft
I breathe in,
I breathe out
Calm and still
I exhale the freshness
I am free.

Here and now the sun is shining
And all my troubles
Fall away in dark leaves
The old skin gives way
To bright hues of joy,
Happiness and peace
Strength returns
Rest relaxes body and mind
And I am free.

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Written on April 17, 2023

Submitted by charlesedwardyork on April 17, 2023

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Scheme xxxxxxaxA xxxxxxxxA xxxxxxxxa xx
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 886
Words 179
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 9, 9, 9, 2

Charles Edward York

Charles Edward York is an author and poet activist living in Plano, Texas. He’s written over 1400 poems and published 17 books of poetry. Born in Vietnam and raised a citizen in Dallas, Texas, he writes poems that include the subjects of love and relationships, nature, social justice, including police violence against African-Americans and minorities, astronomy and others. more…

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