after Mary Oliver’s The Sun
slide out of blackness
slip into greyness
away from nimbostratus
but not quite there yet
saunter into rising hills
away from drifting fog
but not quite seeing the crest
skip along that mountain ridge
toward the viewpoint
but not quite there yet
glide into sunshine
toward that epitastic vision
but not quite feeling that peak
until Shen and Universe coalesce
expanding your clarity
that fantastic epiphany
under your skin
Stephanie Ross (she/her) is a Ren Xue Yuan Qigong teacher and Vancouver Island poet. Her writing has appeared in Surging Tide, Passionfruit Review, RXA Qiblog, Quail Bell, Roses & Wildflowers, and The 2023 Poetry Marathon Anthology. Her life cultivation practice inspires her writing. Connect with her: www.stephanierossauthor.com