Completed a River booklet - 11 more to go.
The structure is a Dos a Dos with Psalm 46 (RSV) as the first section and two further sections containing five cinquains each. The cuff and cover are made from 200gsm cold pressed watercolour paper and the text block is inkjet printed on 80gsm copy paper.
Here are the cinquains:
| Cinquain(i) Rising old memories threatening the present letting go of all attachments falling falling all to easy into ways of thinking listen to the tender silence rising rising inner tensions future looming larger only in the present moment falling falling seeking progress walking quite awkwardly always hold on to the vision rising rising glimmering light that of love within me present in the presence of God falling |
Cinquain(ii) Rising all to easy future looming larger always hold on to the vision falling river swelled with rail fall up and down stream the same only in this precious moment presence stillness carved from water freely given wonder only everything demanded whisper mercy whispered come now unaware it caught me (I was seeking something other) hiding slowly in the garden children of soil play innocent of any knowing graceful |
