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Without Malice | Poem

 
 
 
 

Navel Mantra 
 

with castor oil and sweetgrass fingers 
at the beginning is the navel 
light fingering pressure circling clockwise 
counting on at least one chinese 
circling counterclockwise to me and i to she/he 
circles outward to the very edge 
of heart & womb 
traumatized by these traumatic worldtimes 
outbreath pressing down 
inbreath releasing 
hug the little girl/boy in tears it only was 
it was 
now is now 
let go let go 
 

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- Abuela Musica
18 July 2000

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