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This asymmetrical life

This asymmetrical life

reflects the mountain range in view

– crags and hollows,

rough cohesion bespeaking form,

a slow tenderizing where chunks erode

or crash unexpectedly.

No perfect cones,

unmanicured,

a profile wrought by nature’s hand

without imposed adherence to measurement

– vitality and presence,

a mountain from some perspectives,

a belly roll from Gaia supine.

And at the base, no mountain

– a land of river or hill,

or field with uncertain tendency to lift,

tilting.

The search for balance

requires new embracing,

beauty without symmetry,

deep resting in chaotic flow.

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