Daily Nourishment for March 17: The Poems Always Know with Ashley M. Jones
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 35 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
“The poems always know. Even before we do. Or, sometimes, better than we do.” —Ashley M. Jones
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.
Practice.
Journal for five or more minutes in response to Ashley’s poems and the questions she asks.
What do these poems seem to know and what are they telling you?
What have you learned about yourself from the poems you’ve just heard?
What comes up in a meditation on them?
Want More?
Learn more about Ashley M. Jones and her writing and work.
If you’re interested in writing your own pantoum, here are some instructions and a graphic over at Tweetspeak.
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