Poetry & Art

From The Ashes

It is happening

Within

A deep warmth

A blaze is growing

 I can’t stop it, I can’t slow it

 I can’t control it

My core sizzles

With new found freedom 

Rising from the smoke 

Of my ashes

Transformation

Rebirth

Change

It is happening

Burning all previous versions 

Leaving me a fresh

Sinewy being in its wake

My mind, has expanded

My soul, has lightened

My body, evolved

I open my eyes 

Rise, the Phoenix calls 

It is time to take flight

 

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by Heather Tallent

Mother, daughter, wife, friend, teacher, Reiki practioner, writer, artist... are just a few of the many hats I wear as I saunter through this lifetime. As an artist I believe in the healing powers of creativity. Art and writing have always been a powerful outlet for me as I'm also busy(homeschooling) mother of three boys. It has also been a strong catalyst for my transformations, there is always a part of me that lives with each piece I create. I feel we can connect to one another on some level through a piece, be it written or visual. We can sense the emotion the creator was feeling and in turn lean into the feelings it brings about in us, art in all forms holds space for our healing if we allow it. That is why I create, to not only heal myself but to hold space for others.

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