As many of you may already know, my love for poetry has grown tremendously over the past few years. I found Allie Michelle (the author of Explorations of a Cosmic Soul) through Instagram – @alliemichellel. She is actually a yoga teacher – a thing that is also close to my soul, since it has helped me get my anxiety under control and live a little more balanced life. I had always admired the heart-warming and educating captions she wrote under her ethereal photos, so when she announced that she self-published a poetry book, I naturally wanted to get it. Maybe it had a little to do with its artistic cover also… Anyhow, I’m really amazed on how such a young woman can write words so big, that they’ll penetrate right through your soul. I’d recommend it to anyone who feels lost in life, because for me that book was the ray of light that brought me out of a dark place.
My favourite poem from the book:
Inner Animal
“A leaf came down and kissed me on the face
As I looked up I saw a bird take flight
Its wings spread beneath the sun’s rays
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We spend so much of our lives looking down
Getting lost in the chatter of our mind’s
Or stressfully running around
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As the bird flew away
I felt the warm sun kiss my skin
And imagined my own wings spreading
For in our deepest state we are akin
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This bird symbolized freedom from desire
Call on the animal of your choice
Whose qualities you most admire
Get outside of yourself and away from the mind’s voice
Slip into your animal skin
For in your untamed wildness
You’ll find autonomy within”
You can order her book via Amazon.
