The Lake
Poem
I see myself sitting in Nature
Sitting by a Lake
Just being with Myself
Forgetting the noise of People
I am all Alone,
And deeply with Myself.
I look at the Lake and there are no adjectives,
There are no projections,
There is just Lake.
I see only Lake,
And Lake has a being-ness to it’s sculpture.
I talk to the Lake,
It’s voice is as clear as water
I Am as clear as water.
There are no ripples.
I am the Veil, a Veil,
and the lake is also the Veil, a Veil
And as we gaze upon one another we see no
Reflection.
I am Transparent.
I feel the soil of the earth beneath my hands,
and I know it’s being.
It’s essence is my essence.
I am earth, I am…
I am known.
The trees know me,
The wind recognizes me as it dances upon my brow
And plays with my hair.
I am known,
I have always been known.
I am going to stay right here.
more by JULIE MAYA PANDA
photograph by Hannu Keski-Hakuni
