Hands (after a teaching by Thích Nhất Hạnh) You who open for me each day, who close upon a pen, a hairbrush, a plum, a rock that I lift from the shore and throw into the lake,
Nadia Colburn
Nadia Colburn, Joyful Gardening of the Heart (pronouns she/her), is a long-time student of Thích Nhất Hạnh and the author of the poetry books I Say the Sky and The High Shelf. She’s the founder of the Align Your Story Writing School, which brings together traditional creative writing and literary studies with mindfulness, embodied practices, and social and environmental engagement. See more and get free meditations and writing prompts at nadiacolburn.com