by Nitya Griffith | Jul 30, 2018 | Poetry
Tree House by Lydia Nitya Griffith There was a path, a trail really What is the difference between one or the other Except to say it was a way from the lawn Into the woods. That trail was moss covered and framed by briars and weeds Which are just grasses misinformed...
by Nitya Griffith | Mar 26, 2018 | Poetry
A sampling of some of the poems being published in the upcoming Musings from the Mat; Inspirations and Poems by Lydia Nitya Griffith. Seeds and Dreams Under the filling moon I saw them, The first sprouts rising up, misted and sparkling like gems. What grows in this...
by Nitya Griffith | Feb 27, 2018 | Lifestyle, Poetry, Yoga Wisdom
A Dharma Tale: The Onion A young man had a small garden behind his cottage. He had enjoyed the bounty of his garden for many years. One day a terrible storm rolled in over the mountains and brought torrential rains to his valley. All of his garden was washed into the...
by Nitya Griffith | Dec 1, 2014 | Poetry
Breath, inhaled runs like ice through my veins Breath, a cloud wordless hovering outside my mouth Breath, prana, life force, we collectively are one Breath Each day a new sun, each sky blooms with stars and clouds, each night a new moon Each day a blessing – Each...
by Nitya Griffith | Jan 15, 2013 | Lifestyle, Poetry
On a rainy day like today I feel called from my desk to sit in my rocking chair, the same rocking chair my mother rocked me in in when I was an infant, and sit looking out into the gray fuzzy morning. I’d cradle my warm cup of tea, tea that a friend gave me, and each...
by Nitya Griffith | Jan 5, 2013 | Lifestyle, Poetry, Yoga Wisdom
Lie flat on your back and close your eyes. Breathe into your legs, hold your breath and squeeze your legs tight, tight, tight – let them go…ah! Now breathe into your hands and make them into fists, squeeze your arms and hold your breath – let them go…ah! Put your...
