Earth Mandala
Creating a peaceful world of color and light
EARTH MANDALA
She sketched the shape
Of her mandala with a
Pencil dipped in soil.
In the center, she floated
A vibrant red lotus,
Energy flower, life flower.
She scooped blue water
From a stream to
Sustain the lotus,
Surrounded this
With a circular field
Of green vines, growing
Toward the outside ring,
Where yellow suns shined
Warm, healing light.
This world, created on paper,
Invites me into its peace
I accept.
This poem is inspired by an earth mandala created by Susan Barzacchini, a talented jewelry artist and visual artist and my wife. I love the world she created and wanted to honor it and her work with this poem.
About the Creator
Mike Barzacchini
Writing my third act.
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