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”
Dad
He ate plain oatmeal every morningin the same leather chair that mom got him for Father’s Dayin 88. One breakfast after finishing an orange grapefruit, I told him that I … Read More “Dad”
Gemini Reflections
Is the kind of manwho feels as if he will be apprehendedby the holy ghost at any momentThe kind of man who glimpses … Read More “Gemini Reflections”
I Am Not the Body
I am not even the mindI am not the bodyI am not the mindI am not the oceanBut I swim there … Read More “I Am Not the Body”
How Archimedes Proved Ideas
If all the pencils and pensin the world disappearedI would write your namein the ashes on the hearth.If all the … Read More “How Archimedes Proved Ideas”
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”
Nairatmya, Part One
Nairatmya is a Vajrayana goddess who embodies the supreme Buddhahood. Her main role is as a wife of the Tantric … Read More “Nairatmya, Part One”
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”