Resonance

Subtle, synchronous understanding flows beneath spoken words

The practice of love is the most powerful antidote to the politics of domination. - bell hooks

When my heart is on a limb,
sincerely stretching to say what I sense,
even as parts of me hear me and 
try to stop the flow,
you echo murmurations*. 

I am received with
subtlety and candor,
grounded presence, inner fire,
intuitively proportioned.

The spaciousness deepens.

*A murmuration refers to the fluid, coordinated movement patterns formed by large groups of birds (especially starlings) flying together. In this poetic context, it metaphorically describes the way subtle, synchronous understanding flows beneath spoken words, suggesting a natural harmony or resonance between two people.¹

1. This is how Notion’s AI summarized “murmurations” in the context of this poem.