Being Now

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Haiku, NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, Spoken Word, love story, mystery, wisdom

NaPoMo poem #25

This is the twenty fifth of the poems I will write this April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.

This was inspired by a prompt at read write poem to write a “how to” about something difficult to do.

• NOTE: these poems will all essentially be early drafts, so edits may occur after their initial posting.

 

Being Now

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step gently through the dream-gate

take hold the strand continuum

ride the light that carries you

to the is, was, the will be

transcendence moment

when the all is one

in the perfection

of pure being

here now

alive

∞

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rob kistner © 2009

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• you can find other NaPoMo offerings at read write poem

 

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Permalink | Comments (10) | Apr 25, 2009

10 Responses to “Being Now”

  1. swiss Says:
    April 25th, 2009 at 10:34 am

    i’m ocd enough to be disturbed by the lack of shape in a poem. this is the opposite of that. and it finishes on a symbol. spot on!

  2. Rob Kistner Says:
    April 25th, 2009 at 10:48 am

    Swiss -

    Glad I could provide some comfort… ;)

    …rob

  3. Kimberly Says:
    April 25th, 2009 at 11:25 am

    Another wonderful poem!

    I love your poetry, so I’ve picked your blog as a recipient for the Kreativ Blogger award! Congrats!

  4. Pam Says:
    April 25th, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    The shape of the poem mirrors the transcendent quality of the poem.

  5. Sweet Talking Guy.. Says:
    April 25th, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    hH Rob, Phew, it’s all in that Moment.

    Love the shape of this!
    -Andy

  6. wayne Says:
    April 25th, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    lovely….Namaste

  7. Rob Kistner Says:
    April 26th, 2009 at 6:40 am

    Kimberly -

    Thank you for your support and kindness - I am honored by your gift… ;)

    …rob

  8. Rob Kistner Says:
    April 26th, 2009 at 6:43 am

    Pam -

    What is most interesting to me is, the shape began to form before I realized it - so I added the final two lines and the infinity symbol, to fully resolve the shape.

    …rob

  9. Rob Kistner Says:
    April 26th, 2009 at 6:49 am

    Andy -

    The actual realization of being purely in the now, holding fast to that moment as a singular experience, no distractions of other thoughts or the background static of life or surroundings — is nearly impossible for us humans… so a pristine moment of clarity like that approaches the incredible.

    …rob

  10. Rob Kistner Says:
    April 26th, 2009 at 6:50 am

    Namaste Wayne… ;)

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