Push hands,
it's a form of sensitivity training,
for tai chi players
we tend to anticipate
the pushes at first
over time we see
the opponents center
I"ve learned to live for your aggression
and then it disappears.
And it appears
that,
the harder the world,
the softer I've become.
In a list
A contest entry
- Keeping Things Whole by AJ Morelli.
3500 points, ended April 2, 2009, 24 entries
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i studied tai chi chuan for a number of years and found push hands both challenging and enlightening...
i think your final lines capture the spirit of tai chi perfectly and make for some very lovely poetry, thanks for entering this here
al
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cheers!
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this was really lovely
finding the center of oneself regardless of the crazy world
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me too
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Ooooooh.
This speaks to me in a voice I will listen to.
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minus the minor typo, I love stanza three, it stands out for me.
powerful.
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thanks for the comment...typo? please advise
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when music spills from the center
and thunder is only food
for hungry ears
the monster
is fed with
silence
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"I"ve learned to live for your aggression
and then it disappears." that was my fav, and the ending is awesome. love the entire piece, great work
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I would say you've become more gentle, rather than softer, my Friend...If we are wise, our very survival teaches us that, eventually. Semantics, ehhh? Good luck in Al's contest, Scribe. 
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I have often wondered about the meaning behind the art of tai chi. Interesting take on the prompt. My favourite stanza is the last one. Bravo!
Mariana
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