Simon Ortiz - Nov 23, Iyengar III

A genius poet from Acoma Pueblo, sharing his light to kickoff this holiday season. We need his wisdom more than ever these days!

A GIFT TO GIVE AND RECEIVE -excerpted

Let your hands fall open.

Let light fall upon your palms.

Hold the light in your hands:

You are holding light in the palms of your hands.

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Hold your hand open.

It is the light you hold.

Hold your heart open.

It is the world you hold.

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Hold out your hand then and into it let the light fall.

Accept this, this simple gift.

And then into the palm of another's hand

let this light, this same light, fall.

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Feel the light given and the light received.

Feel the light received and feel the light given.

This is the gift.

This is the gift.

It is yours to receive and give.

It is ours to give and receive.