Poem – Deconstructed, part 1
The sea laps at empty shorelines. Rocks cast empty shadows. Tree leaves fall through empty space. Ground swells...
From the teachings of Dongshan Liangjie…
From the teachings of Dongshan Liangjie when seeing his reflection – Just don’t seek from others, or you will be...
Poem – Transition
Everything has changed since leaving the land of the midnight sun. Squishy, my thoughts have become – what...
Feeling Alive
I have become aware that nature, being in nature, and at its whim, is when I am most...
Poem – For HZ
My spiritual brother, Hanakia Zedek, is having surgery today. I wrote this poem to aid in his recovery....
Poem – Untitled #2
(1) When evening light scatters across the horizon hidden behind the treeline moving to the wind and free...
Poem – Untitled
(1) Are you up there looking down? What do you see through pure eyes, pushed back from the...
Poem – Definition
If I say I am without boundary, how will you define me? If I say I do not...
Random Thoughts
Fall has taken over Minnesota and what on average are the hottest days of the year, has become...
Summer, morning walk
An early morning walk in the calm and cool air. Before the paths and sand become too hot,...
The Well is Barren
I have had a few days off of work. Before this, I came up with a great plan...
Poem – Questions
Questions litter the sandy ground like fallen leaves curled and brown. I walk around them, careful to not...
Doors
As one door closes, another opens. An old saying, yes, and for the most part makes sense. However,...
New Music Tuesday and Peace
I am obsessed with music. Not that I play any kind of instrument, nor can I sing or...