Saturday, May 24, 2014

hospitable to nothing.


There are times when everything goes flat. 

Nothing seems to reflect meaning or consequence.

Today that time visits.

Is welcomed. As it devastates.

Friday, May 23, 2014

the illusion of passing time


“What is the truth of all religions?” asked inmate at morning prison conversation.

"Respectful audience,” the woman said at evening hermitage conversation.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Suffering is moving through life this moment


We take Thursday Evening Conversation to Augusta.

With chicken soup.

And Bart Ehrman.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

After walking breakwater in Rockland


Maybe it is a dream.

Just an experience of mind.

A passing phantasm.

Mere allusion.

This life.

Wu Wei


Twilight birds 
before dawn 
monastery
made of coming light
morning sound

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Merely


Your color


This May afternoon

what shall I call you?


If Silence knew
its first name
It would be called 
at last "Now"

Monday, May 19, 2014

letters, we have letters


Grades submitted.

I wonder if the Almighty anguishes similarly.

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Half our sand


In zendo 
hourglass
silence --
nothing moves