The Great Unfolding

1. Describe a moment of stillness where you feel both small and completely certain of your place in the world. Imagine this feeling is as steady as a needle pointing toward home. 2. Compose a few lines about a thin boundary or a casing that is just beginning to crack open.

You might focus on the shimmering, oily colors that appear on a surface right before it disappears. 3. Begin a stanza that captures the specific sound of water pulling back over small, smooth pebbles. Let the rhythm of the lines mimic the slow, rhythmic pulse of something waking up from a long sleep. 4.

Write about a sense of being lost within a beautiful, overwhelming mystery. Consider using a detail like the scent of crushed pine needles or the feeling of salt drying on your skin to keep the poem grounded. 5. Sketch a final image of something ancient and legendary being rediscovered in a modern, everyday place.

Allow the poem to drift into a soft, quiet ending, like a flower that has reached its fullest bloom and is ready to let go.

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