a
po
ema
bout
trees
begins
withase
eedwhich
isplantedin
theearth’sYoni
creatinganupthrust
oflifewhichisperhapsth
eleastpatriarchallingamofa
llandconsequentlylessofaprick
thantrump
hopesprin
gseternal
fromthese
tinyseedl
. . . . . . . . . . . . ings . . . . . . . . . . . .
submission for Sherry’s Real Toads prompt
Notes:
The Lingam (IAST: liṅgaṃ, also linga, ling, Shiva linga, Shiv ling, meaning sign, symbol or phallus[1][2]) is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu deity, Shiva, used for worship in temples, smaller shrines, or as self-manifested natural objects.[3][4] In traditional Indian society, the linga is seen as a symbol of the energy and potential of Shiva himself.[5][6]
The Lingam is often represented alongside the Yoni (Sanskrit word, literally “origin” or “source” or “womb”), a symbol of the goddess or of Shakti, female creative energy.[7]The union of linga and yoni represents the “indivisible two-in-oneness of male and female, the passive space and active time from which all life originates”.[8]
Well you gave me a hard task to read this tantric poem about the birth of a tree in its presented form. However I did manage and also got a laugh as I remembered almost 70 years ago learning the yoni and lingam words at school for the first time!
Oh my goodness, I love this in so many ways. The shape of a tree on the page, picking out the words like a puzzle, the message of the poem, and the informative notes after. Very clever, Paul. Loved it.
Well spoken… a such a cool idea in presentation.
First, Paul, I like the shape of this poem. Sort of I read down to the trunk. Best though pasting it onto MS Word, adapting to normal format which stretches it out, then making the word breaks. The last is the cruncher here, really
lland consequently less of a
prick than trump
hope springs eternal from
this tiny seedlings
Well, I sure ‘hope’ so. So many have lost ‘hope’, I predict things to crash around him before or after leaving office. My ‘hope’.
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So nicely done, Paul!
Indeed it grows from that single seed… it’s amazing isn’t it?
To think of the magnificence that can come from a single seed is absolutely mind boggling. Love the form you wrote this in!
It is an mind boggling thought…simple and profound. Love what you did with this Paul!
I had fun reading this and loved how you developed the prompt.
Well done and well presented, Paul. Love the tree shape, and happy to read the information you provided.
fun 🙂