1.
A turtle withdraws
Its legs, I withdraw
My will
Into the shell of Self
I am witness
2.
Peonies opening
Infinitesimally burgeoning
Like two moons full, glistening
On the clear, cool windowpane
Of consciousness
EDITH DICKINSON TIPPLE lives in Santa Barbara, CA and has been a member of the Vedanta Society of Southern California since 1963. She is Editor of What the Disciples Said About It, Realizing God and A Challenge to Modern Minds and is a contributor to Prabuddha Bharata, Vedanta Kesari, Samvit, and American Vedantist. EDITHTIPPLE@GMAIL.COM
