30 Day Poetry Challenge :: Day 4 :: Spirits of Stone, Dragon, and Hot Chili Peppers
but not in my brain.
I dream of my grandfather teaching me calligraphy,
but have not touched his box of brushes and inks since he died 10 years ago.
I am now sitting in a tea house in the West,
listening to a conversation between a Chinese lady and a White man
who speaks about China with an air of authority,
as if to shame the lady for not knowing every Chinese city that he's traveled to.
I can feel the spirits of stone, dragon, and hot chili peppers
gather between myself and the lady,
as if to build a wall between us and Neo-colonization.
Do not mistake our smiles and desire for peace and beauty
as a weakness.
And do not underestimate
how deep our family tree runs,
roots so old that they furl around the center of the earth.
This is the strength and history that have created the single ginkgo branch that you now see,
That you think you can own, domesticate, mutate.
Trees go dormant when conditions are unsafe to live in,
energy circling inward,
cultivating our own being.
You should not come to us with arrogance and authority,
but rather on your knees,
humbling asking to see the roots of our creation.
Day 4 Poetry Challenge :: Make a cup of tea with an herb from to your birthplace or ancestral homeplace. Spend 5-10 minutes drinking this cup of tea before writing a poem.
The challenge itself seems like a meditstion session!
:)
This is good writing..i love it
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STOPMuy buen relato tipo prosa, y con buenas reflexiones, saludos
Moving story. So what herb did you choose?
第一句提醒我明天要去练太极拳。我的毛笔也放下一年多了。:-)
Thank you very much for sharing it among us
I can only say one thing: Geborgenheit! That's what I think you're feeling :)
upvoted, followed and resteemed, thanks for such a nice post
I really want to learn tai chi and kunfu
But no time😢