Proof
Beware of labelsthat claim to be handmade in small batchesBy humans, what isn’t?Is it good? Ask that instead.For God-sake is it any … Read More “Proof”
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Mahaprajapati Gautami, Pioneer of the Women’s Movement in Buddhism
Mayura Saavi The women’s movement is a subject not widely discussed in conservative countries like India. After the early 20th … Read More “Mahaprajapati Gautami, Pioneer of the Women’s Movement in Buddhism”
Prince of the Underground
somewherein the biofield farmhands announce youbuttery blondeand sweet McIntoshapple blushthey gather around your crib of turf and hail you George Cassidy Payne is a poet from Rochester, NY. His work … Read More “Prince of the Underground”
When Silence Fails
It is almost exactly ten yearssince we shared drunken kissesin an unheated barin Chattanooga, Tennessee.Later that night, drunker still,a kiss … Read More “When Silence Fails”
“Seven Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava” – A Milestone Translation and Song
I remember first listening to the magical Imee Ooi over the speakers of a souvenir shop at Ngong Ping Village, … Read More ““Seven Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava” – A Milestone Translation and Song”
In Praise of a Cat
— for Brother Ron Fender No tailor’s artistrycould equal the eleganceof my cat’s stripesas he walks into the bathroomwhere I’m … Read More “In Praise of a Cat”
Memento, to reunite, old neighborhood
The game: you give me a Buddhist-themed noun, an action, and a location, and I create the story. Today, I … Read More “Memento, to reunite, old neighborhood”
Snow haiku
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The Speed of Light
She is getting in bed when she realises she is outof the half-and-half she takes in her morning coffee.He is … Read More “The Speed of Light”