Moving Poetry at Kips Bay NYPL (1)

Moving Poetry at Kips Bay NYPL (1) 

Our first session as part of the poetry and movement workshop on March 24, 2025 at Kips Bay NYPL, we explored a poem by Ravindranath Tagore titled "Vismaya"/ Wonder (below):

Vismaya (Wonder) by Rabindranath Tagore
"My heart sings at the wonder of my place
​in this world of light and life.
at the feel in my pulse of the rhythm of creation
cadenced by the swing of the endless time.

I feel the tenderness of the grass in my forest walk,
the wayside flowers startle me:
that the gifts of the infinite are strewn in the dust
wakens my song in wonder.

I have seen, have heard, have lived;
in the depth of the known have felt
the truth that exceeds all knowledge
which fills my heart with wonder, and I sing."

Gifts of life/ Treasures (group poem) 

"Sunlight, the moon, starts, rain, nature,
Space 
Happiness, joy, family, 
Life, flowers
Imagination, creativity, transitions,
Time, youth, old age,
Lifecycles, existence,
Empathy, compassion, love, gratitude, wisdom, freedom,
Completion." 

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Image credit: Elissa King at Kips Bay NYPL