A Visual Poem on Direct Versus Mediated Perception.
Walking in the park,
I see
bright green sticks,
dancing in the dark.
Thinking mind thinks
it knows better,
and whispers,
grass, it's grass.
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Marguerite Manteau-Rao
Student of mindfulness meditation. Founder of Presence Care Project, a new mindfulness-based approach to dementia care. Author, 'Caring for a Loved One with Dementia: A Mindfulness-Based Guide for Reducing Stress and Making the Best of Your Journey Together' (New Harbinger). Huffington Post contributor. Neuroscience and dementia care hacker at Neurocern, a software startup.
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The leaves are not only "green", they are many colors of green to grey to black as they dance in the shadows.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of my post on how "green" broke up one of my relationships in Japan.
i love this! thanks for posting it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sabio! Non thinking mind only saw the wonder of bright green sticks dancing:) This was a moment, when I saw 'grass' as never before. I have never used psychedelics, but I imagine this is what happens when ordinary mind gets transcended.
ReplyDeleteDoug, I am happy you enjoyed it. Appreciation is such a gift!
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