Monday, April 28, 2025

no doubt, no learning

no doubt, no learning, the guru says
these days flicker across your face
the sun dismantles every silence
and hangs up a chorus of desires 
made of bruises and credulousness 
a necklace of words around your throat
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you don't even know that you're happy 
crying for something you can't recall
discovering circles of people
the drowned sounds of places
the burning earth, the world we made 
where everything can be turned into song 
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Pic: The Red Cedar on my way back from breakfast yesterday. I love how this is from the bridge right in the center of the city and reportedly the most dangerous traffic intersection. But if I look away to my right, all is calm. 

10 comments:

Nicole said...

Oh, beautiful, Maya. I especially love the last two lines.

Jenny said...

I love this! No doubt, no learning... beautiful.
I just got caught up on your posts (how did I get so far behind???) You saw Engie! That's so fun. You have had a lot of blogger meetups lately!

StephLove said...

Interesting thought in the first line

Lisa's Yarns said...

My favorite line is 'a a necklace of words around your throat'! And wow, look at those blue skies!!

Nance said...

"You don't even know that you're happy"
What a strong line this is. I love how it and the last line perfectly encapsulate the second stanza.

maya said...

Thank you, Nicole!! XO

maya said...

I find that part beautiful too, Jenny! (And that part is not me, it's a Zen master :). Yes!! THREE bloggers in one week--I feel like that's my PR!

maya said...

I read that in a book once, Steph. I tried to look up the reference--but got only Richard Feynman saying something similar.

maya said...

We've had some truly stunning summer-lie days here, Lisa! And thank you :)!

maya said...

Thank you, Nance. Despite everything, we're so incredibly fortunate in some ways... we're so good at searching for and finding joy <3

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