Breathing the World Awake: A Morning Time Poem & Practice for Wild Women ~ Chris Maddox

Morning time Poem and Practice for Wild Women

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The Poem:

“Just a Simple Declaration of Love” by Nikki Giovanni

From her collection, Love Poems.

“In the reddish gray of morning just before night concedes I know the

silhouette of Sunflowers turning their heads to the east

I hear birds gathering at the bird bath chattering away singing

warning gossiping about the cat in the bushes

I watch the rabbits starting for the warren under my shed to rest

from another night of survival

Mother ‘Possum with six youngsters on her back slowly like any

other overburdened woman makes her way back home

I look at the clouds push off against the lighter blue

and

making coffee I hear the friendly gurgle of the drip maker

the sigh of the toast softly browning

I watch the world come awake sitting in my kitchen hearing smelling

tasting another day but nothing is clear until you

Smile

Calling the sun to work”

The Practice:

All you need is your body, somewhere to sit, and your journal or piece of paper.

In the morning time, sit and go through each of your five senses – one at a time.

What do you see? Notice one sight and focus your vision upon it. Then breathe into the experience of seeing it (for 1 -3 breaths), then write a line. Ex: “I see the golden green of the morning light shining through the leaves of my favorite tree.”

Then repeat this with each of your other senses. What do you hear? What do you smell? What do you feel? What do you taste? Zero in on one thing, breathe into it & write a line.

At the end you will have something like a poem to cultivate or leave as is.

Once you are done, notice your inner state.

Your Turn

Once you’ve played with this practice, howl in the comments:

How did it go? What did you notice?

and/or

Share your 5 morning lines.

Can’t wait to read them.

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Chris Maddox

Chris Maddox is the founder of The Wild Woman Project where she teaches women how to utilize the gifts of the Wild Woman Archetype in their everyday lives & how to lead women’s circles in their local communities. She is the organizer & facilitator of the beloved annual WILD WOMAN FEST, a women’s retreat-festival hybrid which fosters a deep connection to nature, a direct experience of the divine feminine & profound spiritual sisterhood among the women in attendance.

An ever student of the great mysteries of existence and nature itself, Chris believes women are holding innate gifts & tools that society at large needs – now more than ever. She is committed to helping women remember their special magic and to bring it forward into every corner of their lives, for the greater good of the planet.

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