Here is the inspiring Warli art painting by Sumitra Ahake, along with the chapter title poem. Like all other ten chapters, this one too starts with art and a narrative poem about an archetypal warrior who is learning to cultivate resilience amidst an overwhelming collective crisis (like the pandemic)… Reckoning with Gaia’s Wounds His brief solace was disrupted By a fearful howl A wounded soul fell in Through the cave’s mouth She brought with her stories Of fellow men, women and children Stranded out in the unforgiving storm He jumped on a raft to bring them to the cave But the lightning struck and ripped it apart It broke his heart and filled it in With grief for his fellow beings Those who served his kingdom for so long Were now abandoned to suffer alone Wisdom spoke from the ancestral walls— “Preserve what is close And do all you can To never let this happen again Surrender your heart to the divine And let it break in deep compassion For all of humankind” With a bleeding heart He floated little candles of hope To his comrades Across the rising flood — Midnight Journey of a Seed: Pathways to Resilience In the Face of a Pandemic by Manish Srivastava https://amzn.in/i4XP4T2 This poem is an invitation for us to explore— How do we transform our angst into compassion for those that suffer the most? Later, you will find inspiring stories, poems and practices about how some of us transformed our angst and helplessness in the face of the pandemic triggered migrant and health crisis. #resilience #embodiment #wisdomofbody #embodiedleadership #embodiedpoetry #healing #dailyquotes #writingcommunity #lovepoetry #poetconnection #poemsnproses #dailyquotes #mentalhealthawareness #resilience #dailypractices #dailyinspiration #poetry #art #goodreads #readstagram #readersofinstagram #poetry #poetsofinstagram #poetrycommunity #poetscity #poetryisnotdead #writer #writerscity #writersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf9EXwwMY0F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=