Embu
My most recent
Moving prayer
Or embu
Was performed
Today in silence
As promised
With no clock or mirror
Or stained glass
To remind me
Of where or when
Or how or what
Pray treat this
Dedication as a gift
Ultimately intended
For the eyes
Of you know who
It does not
Require incense
Chimes, amen’s or
Any pealing bells
Since there really is no need
For words at all
He does not know me
And you are gone
But wish him well
And encourage him
To soldier on
Then when truly done
Blow all recollection
Of this embu
To the wind regardless
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Author:
Neville (
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- Comment from author about the poem: An embu is a moving prayer.. I practice daily as part of my journey along the kongo zen path I try to follow....
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It felt moving 🌬
thank you my friend......
You are welcome.
I could do with an embu, seeing as I'm 21 again tomorrow, N. lol. I do meditation sometimes. Nope, not to think myself into being younger!
thank you for visiting orchidee..
You knows I shall be 22!
congratulations....
What need of words when they are only a carriage of sentiment. The prayer is within not without. For who is there to hear.
or see, as the case may be.. cheers DA... N
Those prayers will always be heard.
I hope so... cheers GF60
One I must have missed and lovely indeed to end my sleepless interlude
with a "no need for words embu " of thanks for your poetic company mon cher ami..................x
that must have been one hell of a night Fay .. I sincerely hope you get a better kip tonight .. I am now feeling completely indulged .............................................. x
Good you feel that - - - nice to be indulged sometimes amigo.................x
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