Into the Shimmering

I have been reading about the work of Deborah Bird Rose, an American anthropologist who spent many years over here in Australia learning about aboriginal traditions. The last book she wrote before her death in 2018 is titled ‘Shimmering: Flying Fox Exuberance in Worlds of Peril. In it she explores the aboriginal concept of shimmering – a way of seeing the world that recognizes the dynamic interconnection of all life.

At the beach the early morning shimmers across the sea. Transfixed by the light I breathe in the beauty. The park bench becomes a Torrii gate.*

Awareness expands.
shimmering in unity
I am one with life.

*A torii gate is a significant symbol in Japanese culture, representing a spiritual and physical boundary between the sacred and secular worlds. https://whysojapan.com/what-is-torii-gate/

a haibun written for – https://dversepoets.com/2024/04/30/poetics-how-about-a-selfie/