When Film Took More Than Time
I found this pictureof myself when Iwas less than a year old-September 1981 – in my mother’s arms, wading near a beach on … Read More “When Film Took More Than Time”
Genocide is at the top
The worst of the worst. Followed by murder and arson and lynching and rape and terrorism and vandalism and discrimination and scapegoating and … Read More “Genocide is at the top”
How to Treat Water
Store in a copper basin with tulips or rose petals, under a salt lamp. Pray over and be kind to it. Play Mozart andChopin for it.Let it know … Read More “How to Treat Water”
The reason elephants console each other
Because when the nightmoves against us, we dig inand take notice of our memories,those weightless shadows fallingon the fragile marsh. … Read More “The reason elephants console each other”
Unsolicited Advice to the Class of 2020
Grip life the way a father holds his son’srib bone after a car bomb in a Baghdad market. Treat it … Read More “Unsolicited Advice to the Class of 2020”
Chimps
Somedays I wake up and look into the mirror and ask myself if I am really human. I know that … Read More “Chimps”
Radiation from the Big Bang
Dear grandpa,I never met whopulled the trigger. They say that youhad enemies andit was the Depression, but who really knows?Your … Read More “Radiation from the Big Bang”
Lovers of Truth
Love is the absolute The unsurpassable The final dissolution Without destination May I be the lover The honey in all … Read More “Lovers of Truth”
Promise of Spring
My snow dirtied mind, squandered with rain and dirt,is ready.These ancient trails call my nameand I am ready.To be alone in a temple of deep space, my cardinal … Read More “Promise of Spring”
Buddhist Humor: The Early Canon
There is a common misconception that Buddhism encourages people to adopt an austere attitude, and the fact that many Buddhists have a … Read More “Buddhist Humor: The Early Canon”