EXPLOSION
— for Daishin an explosion of sparrowsinside your heart your heart insideevery sparrow Support Our Dharma Work
Category: Dogo
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”
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”
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”
Throwaway
She came into the kitchenwith the sky crumpled in her hand. That’s the sky, I said. Don’t throw it away. It’s empty, she … Read More “Throwaway”
How Long
can of fishin the cupboardfor how long from the same fishor pieces of different bodiespreserved together how long Support Our … Read More “How Long”
Maybe a Strange Thing
Maybe a strange thing — a college townat the wrong time of year — the students are gonebut you’re still … Read More “Maybe a Strange Thing”
Six Haiku
zazen on verandatower block hermitagesirens and birdsong moving walkway at supermarketteenage couplekissing through smiles supermarket cafewoman sits talkingto herself grey … Read More “Six Haiku”
Butterflies and Other People
For two years, I lived on the edge of woods, on the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee, between a sewage plant, … Read More “Butterflies and Other People”