Practice

thin wisps of smoke rise
through the bottom of her upraised flute
emerging from each hole in turn
slowly working upwards
upwards towards the bird
upwards towards the timeless sky

practice on the throat this day
its energies in motion
powering intentions
that drive the flow and sound the flute

this day with Kālī’s mudra shown
the hands turn from the throat
upwards towards the timeless sky
then outwards to confront and slay
any obstacle that stands
squarely in the way of her sounding the flute
and making the most beautiful music