Category: Movement Poems

Simple Score A movement poem for April 16, 2020 by Jill Randall   Listen Move towards Pause Sway   New idea New directions Air under feet Travel skyward ——- Hello! Today's music = "3 132" by Michael Wall. It is the first track on this playlist. (I personally enjoy listening to the music via Spotify.)…

You Choose A movement poem for April 15, 2020 by Jill Randall   Here is an order a suggestion an offering   You might like it take it run with it   Or, please, mix it up. Cross out words + edit it down.   Let’s not be so… bound.   walk pause soften buckle…

  Some That I Love (Actions + Pathways) A movement poem for April 14, 2020 by Jill Randall   Figure 8 Arc Diagonal line Zig zag Loop-di-loop Full circle ——- Hello! Music for today = "The Solo" by Michael Wall. It is #10 on this playlist. Today's poem is short and simple! May I suggest…

  Anchors A movement poem for April 13, 2020 by Jill Randall   Layers Stacking Finding space between   Rooting Widening Upward, skyward   Soften the gaze Lighten it up   Humor Humility Perspective Humble offerings ——— Hello! Music for today = "Night" by Michael Wall. It is #9 on this playlist. To begin today,…

Simply, Warming Up A movement poem for April 12, 2020 (originally written February 4, 2019) By Jill Randall   Shake it out!   Roll down, Roll back up.   Melt to the ground.   Sway back up.   Hold a balance! Release it…   Hold a balance. Release. ———— Hello! Today I am sharing a…

word pairs a movement poem for April 11, 2020 by Jill Randall   burst/gather hold/release out/in concentric/linear ceiling/floor away/towards with/against known/unknown brittle/resilient fill/empty jagged/silken contents/container fluid/fixed longing/presence   To download and print out the poem: Download Word pairs poem ———— Hello! Today's music selection = "Going Going Going" by Michael Wall. It is #6 on…

Symmetry A movement poem for April 10, 2020 by Jill Randall   Ah! To feel balanced, whole   In my body, in my imagination equal sides same pathways even-ness strength plus calm   The letters A and T The numbers 0 and 8 Hardback books and butterflies   Mirroring, two sides, together. —– Hello! Today's…

Palette A movement poem for April 9, 2020 by Jill Randall   Possibility – for air moments, loft   Possibility – for verticality   Possibility – for forward motion   Possibility – for floating   Possibility – for falling (slowly)   rolling, rolling, rolling   perching   repose   *"Possibility for verticality" was a quote…

The Delight of Verbs Beginning with the Letter D (thank you, Ross Gay*) A movement poem for April 8, 2020 by Jill Randall   direct delegate disperse disengage deflate decide discover determine do.   *Check out The Book of Delights by Ross Gay. ——- Hello! Today's music selection = "7 70" by Michael Wall. Find…

  Movement becomes wishes A movement poem for April 7, 2020 by Jill Randall   Gather Collect Consider Generate   Shape Care for Craft   Then out in the world To the world Offerings + intentions Gestures + gifts ———— Hello! What does a wish feel like it your hands? Heart? Whole body? Today's music…