Water Retention

Water Retention

there is no up or down
only where you stand on the ground
if you live at the south pole
you do not hang upside down

why is this important to know?
the Earth balances on an axis from pole to pole
what forces have caused this planet to tip?
historically speaking, it has been known to flip

asked where the safest place to be for a flip
a child answered, at the waist (not the hip)
meaning the equator, it would stay the same
for the rest of us, it would be a new game

as the glaciers and ice caps continue to melt
and the Earth spins, is there a bulge at her belt?
does her waist expand with her water retention
are there other imbalances she’d like to mention?

the following is important to mention
for as the moon and the planets align
there is a tug on Earth’s axis and spine
to stay in alignment and continue to spin
is the way we want each day to begin


gagi      12/21/15

Dancing in the Rain

Dancing in the Rain

dancing in the rain
getting soaking wet
welcoming the encounter
of every raindrop met

splashing in the puddles
barefoot, toes are free
sensory enjoyment
happy as can be

enabled to be playful
by the laughter in the heart
thankful for each moment
for what awareness does impart


gagi        12/06/15

Birthing the New

Birthing the New

the waking vision
the birth of a whale
captured on film
a whale of a tail

sleek and suspended
out came the new
witnessed by a surprised
cove-swimming few

then up to the surface
that first breath of air
nudged by her mother
with such nurturing care

birthed into water
such freedom she felt
now close to her mother
and looking for milk

the pair now united
symbolic and zenned
readying to journey
as teacher and friend


gagi       11/24/14