LJ Idol 11, Topic 6: “Solvitur ambulando” (It is solved by walking)
It begins with the first step.
Gravel crunches beneath my sneakers,
As I solemnly walk the labyrinthine path
Around the pristine perimeter;
Wending inward, mind wandering,
Creating enchantment inch by inch -
Birdsong and bees as punctuation.
Spanish moss drips from oak branches,
Mirroring the perspiration on my brow.
I pass another silent pedestrian,
Each of us closing in on the center point.
I slow, and fill my lungs with humid air.
Thoughts quiet in concentration.
Classical in its unicursal design,
Once more the path curves around.
No Minotaur hides from sight here -
There are no walls nor tall hedges.
Peace falls, amazingly unhindered.
Unraveling stress through meditation.
The journey is a circuitous one.
Photo shows a partial image of the Labyrinth, delineated in shades of light and darker brown, looking from the outer edge in towards the center. There are tall, lush dark green trees and a bit of river visible in the background. The sky is blue with puffy clouds. Photo was taken by me at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina this past May.
Gravel crunches beneath my sneakers,
As I solemnly walk the labyrinthine path
Around the pristine perimeter;
Wending inward, mind wandering,
Creating enchantment inch by inch -
Birdsong and bees as punctuation.
Spanish moss drips from oak branches,
Mirroring the perspiration on my brow.
I pass another silent pedestrian,
Each of us closing in on the center point.
I slow, and fill my lungs with humid air.
Thoughts quiet in concentration.
Classical in its unicursal design,
Once more the path curves around.
No Minotaur hides from sight here -
There are no walls nor tall hedges.
Peace falls, amazingly unhindered.
Unraveling stress through meditation.
The journey is a circuitous one.
Photo shows a partial image of the Labyrinth, delineated in shades of light and darker brown, looking from the outer edge in towards the center. There are tall, lush dark green trees and a bit of river visible in the background. The sky is blue with puffy clouds. Photo was taken by me at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina this past May.