New Bloom

in deep prayer
eyes closed in devotion –
lotus starts to bloom

in deep prayer
consciousness drifting in waves
echo of heartbeats

eyes closed in devotion
restless senses soothed
with a gentle breeze

lotus starts to bloom
white light glowing in the dark
the smell of incense

Kim M. Russell, 12^th January 2020

My response to Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #111 Troiku New Beginnings: Lotus starts to bloom

For this weekend meditation, our challenge is to create a troika from the following haiku, chosen from the CDHK archives:

in deep prayer

eyes closed in devotion –

lotus starts to bloom