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Yoga in Edinburgh

by Sazmac 

Posted: 19 October 2004
Word Count: 123
Summary: Working in Edninburgh last week - it is a cold cold city!


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Yoga in Edinburgh


You hold your arms out to
feed your body.
I hold my arms out to feed
my soul.

I, within my safe warm blanket.
Shiny wood floor.
Lovely lycra.
The rain on the window,
we chant inside.

You, in your cold mould filled
rags.
The rain inside.

I reach out for my fix
in my warm yoga nest.
beautiful girls.
beautiful bodies.
seeking beauty for our minds.

After class.
I walk through the wet streets
filled with peace and warmth and love.

You shiver, in the wet.
filled with emptiness.

You huddled, reach out to me,
I ignore you,
wrapping my pink coat around.

The rain falls.
you reach out for your next fix.

I close my eyes and shiver.






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Fearless at 14:39 on 19 October 2004  Report this post
Sassy

Liked the snapshot nature of this, with the twist at the end, as well as the timing. One thing; should it be 'warmth' in the fifth stanza?

Woz

Sazmac at 15:10 on 19 October 2004  Report this post
oops,

thanks Woz,

amended hastily..

Glad you liked it - take care

Saz

joanie at 22:07 on 19 October 2004  Report this post
Saz, I liked this. You painted vivid pictures and feelings, which I could really associate with. I love the contrast, especially

I, within my safe warm blanket.
Shiny wood floor.
Lovely lycra.
The rain on the window,
we chant inside.

You, in your cold mould filled
rags.
The rain inside.


Nice one.

joanie


Sazmac at 08:23 on 20 October 2004  Report this post
Hi Joanie

Thanks for reading and commenting. The rain still feels cold now!

Take care

Saz

Ticonderoga at 16:03 on 20 October 2004  Report this post
Very truthful and moving - we all have these moments when we simply can't face too much reality. but, as you're talking about my native city, I have to say that you do it quite a disservice here! Fine poem, though.


Best,

Mike


Sazmac at 18:12 on 20 October 2004  Report this post
Hi Mike

Thanks for taking the time and trouble to read and comment. One of those moments, working away from home, tired, lonely, cold rainy etc.

Edinburgh is of course one of the most beautiful and breathtaking cities we have. Hadnt meant to do it a disservice. Will have to write something else and redress the balance.

Take care


Saz

Elsie at 18:29 on 20 October 2004  Report this post
Beautiful and true. Interesting that even when we try to be more caring - and you clearly are caring - sometimes it's hard to actually accept the situation and do much about it. Lovely irony - the pink coat (seeming to convey luxury, frivolity) was a nice touch.
Elsie

Sazmac at 22:43 on 20 October 2004  Report this post
Hi Elsie, and thank you for your thoughts. The pink coat, sadly exists, and yes it felt sad and and ironic at the time.

Take care

Saz

laurafraser at 09:45 on 22 October 2004  Report this post
i love this poem. yoga is my bliss so in a personal way loved the message of this poem. i love the imagery of the first stanza-salute to the sun or the needle....
gets more powerful when i re-read it
great poem
laura

Sazmac at 15:01 on 22 October 2004  Report this post
Laura,

Thanks for your lovely comment and your perception. We all have our fixes, mine happens to be yoga, like yours too - 'your bliss'. For me it could have so easily have been the other. Yoga keeps me on the path...

Love and peace,

Saz

Souchong at 09:30 on 23 October 2004  Report this post
all of the above, i think! captures an aspect of the dilemma of our time.

like elsie i find the pink coat a strong image.

i love the ambiguity of the last line - 'close my eyes and shiver' - which could be read as a response to the weather or to the situation.

souchong


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