“Lotus Lessons” by Deborah Dennis
Mud-born enchanted lanterns
anchor in weed swirl, pond stew,
many-petaled skin of a thousand greens.
Each day these tiny fountains
unfold in shivers of unkempt beauty
like diaphanous teacups twirling
on mirrored saucers of reflection.
Pink alabaster buoys bob and scatter,
follow an inner law of rising,
a silky shrug that releases
yesterday, awash and floating.
To this ancient flower the pond is heaven.
A thousand greetings in the mother tongue,
a wordless sky full of praise.
It is the hour of blossoms.
Who can blame us for seeking and dreaming?
____________________
Share your response to this work, in any form, here
Deborah Dennis Artist Statement:
I define myself as a poet. It grounds me and gives me purpose, it is something to show up for. As the poet Richard Hugo said, “Poetry is a place where
your life matters.”
To me, creativity is pollen, a speck of nascence. Breaking apart, letting go, passing something forward. A process of fruition and
continuity. To be a part of the AROHO circle means women lifting up and supporting one another, enabled, sharing art and ideas as a sparkling ocean of interconnected waves.
