The Cosmic Pause
Poetry and Prose for a Time of Transformation
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COSMIC PAUSE A hush--even the birds go silent From half-way around the globe, a dangerous contagion Changes normal forever. Normal becomes: stay at home or six feet away, cover your face, sanitize your hands, followed by a litany of 'do not's' . . . ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND BEATS Sentimentalized with a special day: memories of youthful romances like hummingbird wings sends my heart fluttering. No mere pump, life its fullest function Called to attention--an unsynchronized blip signaling potential physical danger we gasp and grab our heart chakra . . . UNFURLING AND ENFOLDING Like dancers exposing ornamental centers In elegant arcs bent backwards Atop stems swaying in gentle breezes Cottony purple petals open to the wind. A ballet of unfurling Iris, her mythic name--deliverer of valor and wisdom Grounded in soil and reaching skyward This rainbow messenger links earth and heaven-- early in the season of spring, Hope!
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The Cosmic Pause grew out the initial phases of COVID-19 in an effort to find meaning, order, and hope. Diana Turner-Forte cultivated several activities: walking in nature, intentional breathing, and drawing mandalas as a way of making sense of all that was happening in the world. As the weeks lingered this volume of writing emerged that reflected her inner feelings, questioning, dynamics and significance of the time.
About the Author
Diana Turner-Forte is a Sacred Dancer, Holistic Health Practitioner, and Writer. She danced professionally in Canada, throughout the United States and Mexico. Her love of movement, led her to expand her artistic vision to include writing; engaging the written word to move and speak across a page. She holds a MA and is the author of A Feather in the Wind:Poetry for the Mind, Body, Spirit, and Soul and her works have been published in Kosmos Journal, The Franciscan Times, and Ariel Chart International Journal.