Tag: poetry (Page 1 of 4)
Watch out for that first step
At the Zen group, after sitting for half an hour, we took turns reading from Charlotte Joko Beck’s Everyday Zen. The key question in the selection we read, on what the practice is: What can you rely on?… Read the rest
The dogs have fleas. The cat keeps pooping on the kitchen floor. The house is of course a mess, and my daughter is graduating from high school tomorrow — assuming she got rid of that F in English.
Meanwhile, my wife is recovering from her 2nd eye surgery in a month, after two months of eye problems that have kept her inside, unable to drive or to be in bright light very much.… Read the rest
The world constantly reminds us that nothing is permanent. Nothing escapes destruction.
wisteria in bloom ::
what the old stones don’t tell… Read the rest
breakfast
the bowl holds five yolks
from three eggs ::
suddenly thinking about
the lives of the chickens… Read the rest
evening walk
I get mugged by the moon… Read the rest
touching the Earth ::
savoring each slice
of the tangerine
(with a 🙏to Thich Nhat Hanh)
(photo by Michael Dorausch michaeldorausch.com)… Read the rest
office plant
even the pebbles are plastic… Read the rest