Manifest

Wayne Dwyer, Esther and Jerry Hicks,
among others have written books
in the last few years about intention.
Set your intention; manifest your dream.

Knitting to my mind
is the simplest
form of manifesting.

See that darling baby sweater,
the elegant scarf,
daring socks.

Cast on. Knit.
The picture in your mind
materializes before your eyes.

Being an addicted knitter
the garment knit always
has the aura of a miracle.

Look! It's just what I imaginted.

The famous knitwear designer, Meg Swanson,
observed that in the thrall of knitting a new design
she will stay up late and get up early to knit the
emerging pattern.

The mystery
of an emerging pattern...
never losses
its fascination.

For me:
Knitting sets tone.
Life's fabric emerges...
stitch by stitch,
row by row.

Even, smooth, bumpy,
dropped stitches or knots.
(Knots always rise to the top.
Call for repair.)

But a firm image,
a set intention,
always manifests
the pictured dream.