My head fills with chlorophyll,
green blood of a mesophyll,
as I follow ants and flies
on microscopic journeys.
Rain-blessed and windblown,
leaves leave my mind blown,
ecstatic with a peaceful heart,
each vein a karmic chart.
Kim M. Russell, 6th August 2019

My response to dVerse Poets Pub Poetics: Mindfulness, also linked to Imaginary garden with Real Toads Tuesday Platform
Linda is our host this week and she wants us to think about the things we do to purify our minds, put our souls at peace, ease our hearts and become more MINDFUL. She asks if we meditate, pray, drink tea, write or dance naked in the rain – so many possibilities. She tells us that the seed for this prompt was planted by a tiny book of Edgar Cayce readings called Think on These Things and she has shared a quote from the book, as well as a poem by Frederick Buechner and one by Rumi to inspire us.
I like what blows your mind 🙂
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I love that each vein of a leaf is a karmic chart. So creative!
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Thank you, Linda.
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This makes me want to go outside and lounge in my garden. Lovely.
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I might do that later.
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I love the meditation Kim specially: each vein a karmic chart.
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That;s the wonderful thing about leave, Grace, they’re all different. We’re not even halfway through August yet and some of the leaves on our cherry tree have turned pale orange.
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Nice line: “leaves leave my mind blown” I like the thought of blown leaves in one’s mind.
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Thanks Frank.
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concisely creative and witty Kim – “My head fills with chlorophyll,” – green with envy for not having composed that line myself 😉
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Thank you, Laura! 🙂
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I like what blows your mind. Same here. the perfect thing to clean out your head – chlorophyll and ants. and each vein is truly a karmic chart.
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Thanks Toni.
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The closing image is absolutely stellar and blew my socks off!! 💖💖💖
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Thanks Sanaa! 🙂
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I especially love those closing lines.
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Thank you, Sherry.
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“…a World in a grain of sand…” – you are working in a great tradition, Kim. Take care.
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Thank you, Sarah.
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I once wrote a poe called CHLOROPUSCLE, and it resonated in a similar terrain. I claimed that’s earth’s blood is green. A backyard or garden is a great place fr cognitive purification.
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I’m going for a wander round the garden later.
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Wonderful rhyming!
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Thank you, Xan!
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I do believe this is the mantra for that ant.
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Now I’m thinking of that old Frank Sinatra song, High Hopes – oops there goes another rubber tree plant!!
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Full of amazing images. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe.
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I must go outside and contemplate on this 😉
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Very nice! Ants can put you in trance!
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I like those “microscopic journeys,” they’d be out of GPS range, not even roadmapable.
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Thanks Jim.
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Nature does it every time- calming and recharging!
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So true, Rajani!
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Focusing down to observe micro nature is so fascinating, as is your wonderful poem here Kim — most enjoyable!
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Thank you, Rob!
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I’ve loved moments spent looking at nature’s wee things about their daily business. Just something about them makes me smile.
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I’m looking forward to taking my grandson mini beast hunting when he’s a bit older.
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SmAllest TREaSuReS
InTRicaTE LiFE
Building BLocKS
Leaf Veins HeART FLoWS..:)
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Plant veins are not dissimilar to our veins. I hope I am related to a tree!
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Star Stuff
All Related..:)
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Love the rhythm and rhyme in this one, Kim!
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Thank you, Frank!
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This is beautiful ❤
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Thank you kindly!
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