![]() ![]() I recently read it out loud to a friend going through her own ‘underwater’ experience, and she encouraged me to record myself, so I’m including an audio version for you to listen to if you fancy. I hope you find it has something to say to you in these watery times. ![]() I won’t pretend that was or continues to be a smooth process! I still rail against events and people that I feel flooded by, but this poem serves as a gentle reminder that there is life, and indeed castles beneath the waters. The poem found me at just the right time, bringing a message about surrendering to events, not as a victim, but with a kind of contemplative, curious acceptance. At the time life felt overwhelming, as though I was drowning with no resources for making sense of or surviving what was happening. I came across this poem years ago and it took my breath away. Today, it’s Breathing Underwater by Carol Bieleck. Poems I’ve felt accompanied by during these strange times. ![]()
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