My Mood Feels
like the third glassof a New Belgium juicyhaze IPA. Ancient wisdomon a napkin. Lighting bowlsand random deposit slips onthe top … Read More “My Mood Feels”
Month: July 2019
Why Poetry is Well Suited for Space Work
Why did I think she had eyes thecolor of feces and sweat dipping tainted hairs white as burning phosphorous? What is wrongwith … Read More “Why Poetry is Well Suited for Space Work”
I Need My Used Book Store
Three Lives, in New York. From Intelligencer I need my used bookstore. The sensuous aromas of waxy skin jackets andmahogany shelves, paperskeletons in … Read More “I Need My Used Book Store”
Guru
I make offerings with my body, speech and mindMay we understand the principle of the LotusThe inherent purity of the … Read More “Guru”
Your Homegrown Smile
is delicious. It’sbright and round like cherrytomatoes pulledfrom a soil bed.Gripped by twohands, with white chalklined canals running across thepalms, the flowering green, … Read More “Your Homegrown Smile”
The Five Hindrances
As human beings, we sometimes falter when we walk the Buddhist path. We have the best of intentions; hoping against hope … Read More “The Five Hindrances”
Two Monks Arguing About Movement
It’s not the leaves that move. Nor is it the Banyan tree. The mind moves both of them,as if they were constructed of thoughts … Read More “Two Monks Arguing About Movement”
Parnashavari: Goddess of Natural Healing
Parnashavari. From quora.com Parnashavari (Tib. Loma Gyonma) is a healing goddess who removes contagious and epidemic diseases. Her name means … Read More “Parnashavari: Goddess of Natural Healing”
Where Deer Sleep
My three-year-old sonasked me where deer sleep.So I took him there. Steppinginto a space that is not meantfor fathers and … Read More “Where Deer Sleep”
While Passing By a Church Near My Home
I think about how the hive mindknows how to act in one direction,with one will and one purpose.Chanting with all … Read More “While Passing By a Church Near My Home”