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The Waking
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I cannot go.
We think by feeling. What is there to know?
I hear my being dance from ear to ear.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Of those so close beside me, which are you?
God bless the Ground! I shall walk softly there,
And learn by going where I have to go.
Light takes the Tree, but who can tell us how?
The lowly worm climbs up a winding stair;
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
Great Nature has another thing to do
To you and me; so take the lively air,
And, lovely, learn by going where to go.
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go.
--Theodore Roethke
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Joy's Updates - Straight from the Horse's Mouth.
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Friday, July 11, 2003
Yoda (not)
I went to my first yoga class last night at the Episcopal Church. Someone comes there to teach the class. I liked it and look forward to knowing what I'm doing which I suspect is going to take quite a while. Those poses in the pictures look much easier than they are. Who knew you have to concentrate on every muscle in your body and mentally ask them to move in certain directions and remain that way while other parts of your body do other individual and equally difficult tasks? How's a mind to keep all that straight? I suppose it happens. The others in the class have been taking for two years, so I'm in the remedial row. Well, it's a row of one actually. Now I need accessories. I found that to do yoga properly I need a mat, a block, and some kind of cotton belt or strap. The instructor let me use her mat and block last night. Those mats are good - cushiony and keep your feet in place. I have yoga tapes but haven't watched them yet. I've seen them do it on TV but didn't do it along with them since it's more entertaining just to watch and not get up and exert myself. I'm slowly giving up my most practiced vice of the seven deadly - sloth. Even giving up parts of it won't erase it entirely. I have way too much experience with that one! Too bad I didn't start this earlier, and I could have given it up for Lent. I used to tell people I was giving up celibacy for Lent. They laughed and I'm not sure it was just for the joke or if they thought there wasn't much hope of changing that status. I choose to think they were applauding my wit. I'm sure that must have been it.
3:15:00 PM
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