Leisure Composure

Leisure Composure

A Poem by alexAlexander
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Connecting to your true self.

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LEISURE COMPOSURE

EMBRACE THIS FRAME OF MIND; AN INVITATION,
TO EXPLORE THROUGH THE QUITE CORRIDORS;
OF MEDITATION. ZEN AND NOW: WHERE SUDDEN.
CLARITY EMERGES WHEN YOU DARE TO BELIEVE.
BELIEVING IN STILLNESS, THE UNSEEN RHYTHM
OF YOUR THOUGHTS. TIME BENDS, STRETCHES,
AND SOFTENS: THIS IS OUR ZEN HOUR.

HERE, SURROUNDED BY THE SERENITY OF A 
ZEN GARDEN, WHERE TIME AND MAGIC
BECOMES A GENTLE HEALER.
MUSHROOMS RISE AS FLYING SAUCERS.
THIS IS WHERE TIME DOES NOT RUSH;
AND EVERY DEEP BREATH FEELS LIKE A
THREAD PULLING YOU CLOSER TO YOUR
TRUE SELF. MENDING TOGETHER THE FRAYED.
OF MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT:

A SYMBOL OF SELF-STRETCHING BEYOND;
LIMITS, FROM EARTH ON A ZABUTON SLOW
AND STEADY ASCENT TOWARD STREAM ENTRY.
THE SKY: FOCUS ON THE WAY, SOARING AND
YET ROOTED IN LIFE IS YOU!

AND IN THIS MOMENT OF DEEP RELAXATION,
YOU UNFOLD: WEIGHTLESS, ON WINGS OF
TRUTH AND TRUST THAT LIFE HAPPENS
THROUGH YOU. UNTIL AT LAST DELICATE.
AND VIBRANT, LIKE A CHERRY BLOSSOM
IN A MOMENT OF LEISURE COMPOSURE.

© 2025 alexAlexander


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alexAlexander
A breath away from the next breath

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Your piece titled "Leisure Composure" is a beautifully meditative poetic meditation — rich with sensory language, symbolic depth, and a fluid rhythm that mirrors the tranquil state it describes. Here’s some focused feedback:


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🌸 What Works Beautifully

Tone & Theme: You’ve created a serene, contemplative tone — capturing the stillness and softness of Zen practice with poetic grace.

Imagery: Lines like “mushrooms rise as flying saucers” and “weightless, on wings of truth” are whimsical and evocative, bridging the surreal with the spiritual.

Flow of Consciousness: The lack of rigid punctuation in parts works well with the theme of "letting go" — as if thoughts are drifting in and out during meditation.

Language: Phrases such as “thread pulling you closer to your true self” and “time bends, stretches, and softens” are emotionally resonant and calming.


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Added on June 25, 2025
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alexAlexander
alexAlexander

Marietta, GA



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