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BLOSSOM AND OPEN
A rose blooms early, stretching
soft wings against crisp winter air.
Without shelter from cold March winds
red leaves blacken and fall.
The woody stalk stiffens,
holds close the new buds.
Petal wraps petal, snug layers
nesting a darkened heart.
The gardener breaths
into each blossom:
Holy, Holy, Holy.
Something scared inside
whispers back,
In you I am sheltered;
In you I can open
To share my beauty.
Avi Craimer is a spiritual practitioner, meditation teacher and interfaith guide. After
earning his MA in philosophy, Avi trained in spiritual direction at the Transformational
Arts College. He teaches at and sits on board of directors of the Consciousness Explorers
Club, a meditation community in Toronto. His website is avicraimer.com.
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