Poetry by Angelika Thusius
I am the body of my planet
the planet is my body
Angelika Thusius has written dozens of ‘Body-Poems’. These poems merge physiology with psyche, anatomy with art and structure with soul. Some of the following poems are in her book Kentro Body Balance, The Secret Pleasures of Posture:
Body Voice
See me
in all my beauty and imperfection
to reshape and free you
Hear me
as I yawn, sigh
and shake you with belly laughs
Touch me
my toned, soft flesh
and the flower of my skin
Feel me
relaxing, contracting
and filling you with ease
Hold me
at the center
where we move as one
//
Posture
No right Posture
No wrong posture
No posture at all
//
Breathing
My spirit contracts
My spirit expands
Breathing
The earth, the water
The fire, the air
Breathing
out to distant places
In to my core
//
Muscles and Bones
A feeling in my muscles
of toned, fluid flesh-
shaped by a passionate sculptor
with an eye for ease
and a hand that longs to form
free movement.
A feeling in my bones
of solid support
of bearing weight, in comfort.
Arches, promontories, joints
by a subtle architect
designed.
//
A Love Affair
A rhythm in your muscles
A feeling in your bones.
A melting of boundaries
A blending of tissues.
Form and movement
In love, while
Softly you become
Long, expansive, at ease.
//
Moving with love
is love in movement
//
Each day
my body
moves freely
sensuous
and sweet
to meet
my soul
each day
//
Secret Pleasures
if I were to see and enjoy my body
as I see and enjoy
a robin flying, a horse leaping
and a trout swimming.
I would marvel at my body's
graceful bending at the hips,
grounded legs walking the earth,
and limbs embracing babies and lovers.
I would live in the breast of my soul
in a body full of feeling.
I would cherish my body and take care of it.
I would declare my body sacred.