Category: Perspective
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Locks and Keys
Lean into the wind If it blows from behind it may topple Like a trout, swim facing into the current’s force To do otherwise is to float downstream Seek out that which troubles It is the signpost pointing the way If the answer is unclear, then the question is too That is what she taught…
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A few thoughts on My Dad
I got this for my birthday this weekend. It was a precious gift. (Not the carving but the words) His eyes are a darker brown, although they look black sometimes They are covered with skin, his eyelids They resemble his Native American ancestry – Dark brown or tanned Springing forth from his brownish eyes and…
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Buddha who? (Audio)
Baby cries Bumblebee bumbles Murmured conversations Intermittent laughter Fresh cut grass Chair rocks Breathe in, slow deep Exhale Siren, ambulance rushes Watch it pass Breathe in, slow deep Exhale Chair rocks Thinking of thinking Let it go Memories, feelings arise Observe them Let them go Heart slows Breathe Anxiety exhaled Not me Sadness on the…
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The Most Powerful Word (Audio)
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Of all the words that might be spoken There is one which cleaves and leaves spells broken Not uttered in the halls of learning It is primal and makes way for our own heart’s yearning Programs, patterns their code it breaks Captivity of illusion shattered in its wake They, the Outside, have intentions, designs…