Mountain Pose
On the teal blue accent table inside the sunroom,
an orange votive flame belly dances in bendy heat.
The tiny light centers my morning meditation,
starting at the root chakra,
working its way up to my monkey mind,
when an almond-eyed squirrel stops me.
Standing in a ring of lilies beyond the pensive flicker,
feet hip-width apart,
prayer hands to his heart clasping an acorn—
practicing gratitude before eating the meaty seed,
the white swath of his belly expanding, contracting,
and me admiring his perfect mountain pose.
Lori Zavada is passionate about free verse poetry, and sentience is a common theme in her work. Her down-to-earth approach strikes a balance between creativity and accessibility. Her work is published in Of Poets and Poetry, Emerald Coast Review, Silly Goose Press, The Lake, Gyroscope, Macrame Literary Journal, and Wild Whispers Poetry. Find her latest co-authored collection of stories and poems on Amazon: Awake in the Sacred Night: Stories and Poems.
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