higher plain awaits
beyond the body’s boundaries
sweet meditation
with each breath another step
to the mountain’s snowy peak
Kim M. Russell, 2016
Image found on Etsy
My response to Carpe Diem Tanka Splendor #26 meditation
Today our prompt is ‘meditation’ and Chèvrefeuille has shared a few haiku and a tanka to inspire us:
dervishes whirling
seeking a higher consciousness –
third eye opens
chanting their mantra
broomstick and rake in hand
true meditation
peace of mind
lotuses reach for the sun
growing from the dark
deep meditation
high up in the mountains
a Buddhist monk
even he violates chastity
watching a geisha
© Chèvrefeuille
writing in north norfolk 
A very successful tanka ! The true aim of meditation.
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beautiful taka and image to accompany
much love…
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Thank you, Gillena! Love Kim xxx
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A beautiful meditative tanka Kim :o)
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Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend, Xenia!
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Thank you Kim, you too!💖
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Hi Xenia! Have you been over to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads? I have a prompt there this weekend about cooking.
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Hi Kim, thank you for mentioning the Imaginary Garden. I have not been there and will swing by a bit later ☺
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I’ll see you over there later!
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Another phenomenal collaboration of poem and photograph. 🌹🌹🌹
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Thank you!
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A very good paradigm of a Tanka,I feel so.
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Thank you so much!
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