By Kathleen Poncher
PROMPT — The way I see it ...
death walks beside me
on majestic mountain trails
and in murky hospital halls
i see you in ritual civility and tortured angst
you once came to extinguish my light
but my flame lives on still
as we move thru life, i feel our syntony grow strong
like practiced dancing partners, moving together in harmony
this is the inextricable truth that both fears and comforts me
there is an ecstasy in death that i hope to be mirrored in life..
the embrace of unity and freedom from mind
my lime to LEAVE with you is not now my friend
but when you call me anon, i will go lovingly
because you have been beside me all my life
Kathleen Poncher is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Her approach to healthcare celebrates the co-existence of western medicine and its knowledge of the structural-organic body with Traditional Chinese Medicine's understanding of the mind-body connection. Kathleen's avid interest in holistic healing was developed in tandem with her western medical training. Patient care is her greatest passion. In that vein, she developed a lecture series on "Patient Interviewing Skills" that has been integrated into Emperor's College master's curriculum, presented at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC, and as a CEU Module to licensed acupuncturists in California. Kathleen has also taught advanced meditation techniques to both large groups and private students for over forty years. Poetry has been her passion throughout her life. It helps her define and understand her feelings and the world around her, giving Kathleen the ground to support herself in moving forward both physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. She writes from Santa Monica, CA
Commentaires