Spring Poem for Peace and Presence

 

Arch No.56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Befitting of Nature,

That thoughtless duration—

Nay, dimension of space

Comes forth—

Nay, is present.

And intention is astray,

Along with the object sought—

That dual pair, of incessant motion

Now transparent in quietude

Leaving only

The timeless Present.

 

MS

Notes

 

Line 2: thoughtless duration - period of mental quietude 

Line 3: nay - or rather should I say...

Line 5: Nay, is present - rather than suggesting movement, which would imply physical and time bound, presence is immediate

Line 6: intention is astray - as intention interferes with presence

Line 8: dual pair refers to intention (representing the "thinker") and object of thought