‘Perfect Synchronicity’: A Poem by Scharlie Meeuws

Perfect Synchronicity

He thought back to that hour at dusk’s still height,
When bird-song sounded both, outside and in him,
And body’s form dissolved in fading light—
No line to part the outer from within him.

He closed his eyes, lest vision should betray
The boundless calm that gathered in his breast;
The infinite drew softly, soul to sway,
Till starlight settled where his soul found rest.

Through branches rose the vast, illumined sky
That watched him, as he watched, in equal grace;
So pure the bond, he felt all self pass by—
The heart became the universe’s face.

Then all creation, breathing silently,
Flowed through his soul in constant harmony.

Scharlie Meeuws, a poet born in Germany, began writing at a young age. She studied in Spain and France, writing poems in Spanish and French before settling in England, where she co-owns Thorntons Bookshop, the oldest in Oxford. Scharlie’s poetry has been featured in magazines and anthologies, including the Guardian. Her work was recognized by Nobel Prize winner Vicente Aleixandre. Her most recent book is The Emotional Robot and Other Poems. Her poetry book Outbranching was published by Cerasus, London in 2021 and is available on Amazon.