Vulnerability | Contemplative Poetry
Tulip Magnolia
a haiku-like poem
Published in
Feb 19, 2024
tulip magnolia undressing,
her petals a puddle at her feet —
cold midwinter morning
© John Allison Cannon
Read a contemplative poem slowly and with curiosity. The brevity of a poem like this can be an invitation into a more intuitive kind of reading. Take your time. If you feel drawn in more deeply, read it over again. Savor the experience. Let the poem read you. Does a word, an image, or an inner feeling resonate with your spirit? Ponder why it might have some meaning for you. And then breathe and be silent.