By Claire H Coenen
PROMPT — Joy is ...
I want to give
my life to wind, receive
the sway of weeds, receive
the song of bees,
bees, bees
being. Not busy.
Singing. Singing.
How we think our busy-ness
onto bees, forget the ease
of song and wings.
I want to breathe,
breathe. Yes,
again. Breathe. Belong,
Breathe. Belong.
Belonging.
The balm of all.
The bee sings
(can you hear it now?)
beloved, be free. Beloved,
be free. Yes,
now. Be wind,
be wings. Sway. Sway.
Beloved, be.
Beloved, be.
Claire Coenen is a poet and teacher living in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband-to-be, Davey, and dog, Lion. After many years of graduate school and working in the mental health field, Claire now devotes her time to writing and to teaching the practices that nourish her most: collage, yoga, and expressive writing. Throughout her life, Claire has experienced the creative process as a path toward healing, peace, and wonder. Her first collection of poems is The Beautiful Keeps Breathing (Kelsay Books, 2024).
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