crates | July 18, 2008
The inflictions continue:
Becoming
Once I was full of words and ideas bubbled forth and I
talked endlessly.
Gradually the words describing my inner panorama
became inadequate and trite
[...]
crates | July 15, 2008
The infliction continues:
Perception of the Nature of Being
The veil twitched aside
Revealed the Tao,
Formless and
Without dimension
In the glistening
Drop of dew
Quivering on the blade of grass
And in the seething stars
Of the boundless Milky Way.
How can you explain the unexplainable? How can you put into words the ineffable? The [...]
crates | July 14, 2008
The idea of simplicity in our lives seems to be growing in our awareness. We find that in an increasingly complex existence, simplification has an immense appeal. We seem to have too many things, and our lives become filled with clutter, both physically and mentally. Sometimes we yearn for simpler times when the world [...]
crates | July 13, 2008
But first to inflict you with another of mine:
Endings
Some endings stand out more than others.
Others are commonplace and fade from memory.
Some are known at the time…
like the last time I talked to my mother
Or when I last held my red-haired love…
Other endings aren’t known, but are
Only recognized as such after the event.
Like when I [...]
crates | July 12, 2008
I thought that I might put some of my poems in some of my posts. This is one:
Reflection
When you ponder the
Calendar of your days,
Do you recall the times
Of strife, of betrayal,
Of heartbreak?
Or…do you recall the
Quiet calm times filled
With beauty and tranquility?
Basho (Matsuo Kinsaku–ca. 1644-1694) was one of the most influential of the Japanese [...]
crates | July 10, 2008
I thought of you then
On the dock, the rough bench,
The breeze blowing your hair,
Watching the wheeling gulls
White in the sun,
Dreaming with half-closed eyes.
It is almost time for my annual trip to Texas. I am making a list of all the things that I have to do before I go, and thinking of all [...]
crates | July 9, 2008
Most people are familiar with the great manatees or dugongs that frequent both fresh and salt waters of the world. Many in the United States have seen photos of the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) found in Florida and elsewhere and know these large herbivorous mammals as gentle giants whose numbers and future are [...]
crates | July 8, 2008
One of my most beloved poets is Ryokan, born in 1757 in Echigo, Japan. He became a Zen monk and led a life Christ-like in its gentleness and concern for humanity. This man fills my heart, he is a marvel…I include only a few of his poems here.
“When the moon shines
Clean and clear
Let me enjoy a plum-branch
In [...]
crates | July 2, 2008
Consider this unlikely scenario:
“Hey Joe, I have a fantastic idea!”
“What’s that Ralph?”
“It’s a sure money-maker, Joe. We can take tap water, filter it, bottle it and sell it for a price several times higher than soda pop!”
“You’re nuts, Ralph! People aren’t that crazy! Count me out.”
Ralph is now a multimillionaire and Joe is still [...]
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