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TO MY BODY

Holy ash, animate dust
Stunted conductor, demented cache

I smell the winter in your nose,

carry you from my bed,
scan the grass with your feet.

With your mouth I taste filth.

Your nerves keep me safe

and keep me awake.
You are channel and dam.

You show me cliffs

and hang me from them,
the conception that drowns

the growth and growths.

You warm
and burn

sprint, sway, float

break, infect, sprain.
You play, write, know,

block, stop, retard.

Another day.
Senses seen.

More skin to shed.
Body to be

Rachel A. Parsons, MA is the founder of Fratres Dei Spiritual
Direction and Ministries. Ever-captivated by the physical nature
of spirituality, Rachel incorporates ecstatic dance and other
body-centric meditations into her practice. She lives in Arvada,
CO with her best friend. Contact her at www.fratresdei.com.

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