Irrepressible

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Irrepressible

 

On a lulled and certain morning,

it arrives.

 

A moment steps into the road

and takes everything that once was.

Empty plans drift 

while you meet that singular,

tufted gaze

 

and every thought is upended —

even your own name becomes a question

with a whiskery twitch, 

by an uphill flow on furred feet.

 

As this fierce current glides around

you, a cracked stone in the river, 

a rush of recognition rises 

in its wake —

 

nothing can undo

the living earth that binds us, 

the timeless spaces 

lit

from within.

It is a wild and irrepressible 

love

that holds us all.

Yurt dweller, parent, partner, writer. Knows some things about medicine, life coaching, teaching, and the wilds.

3 Comment on “Irrepressible”

  1. Rebecca September 12, 2018 at 5:08 pm

    This is magical Tricia! I am in awe you saw and photographed this “singular, tufted gaze” from so close. What kind of cat is she? xo

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    1. bloofishelliott September 13, 2018 at 5:16 am

      Thanks, Rebecca! This is a lynx. We get to see them every so often. I had never been this close before. I am still in awe!

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      1. Rebecca September 13, 2018 at 11:53 pm

        Wow! What a blessing to see a lynx so close. Your neighborly life with wild beasts fascinates me. Thank you for telling us about it in your exquisite way!

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