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Category: Poetry
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Since it is April and I love Poetry, I thought I would share more of it on my blog this month. I am having a blast with Magnetic Poetry lately. It has been a fabulous way to unwind after work. I totally and completely give myself permission to write bad poetry. There is something very…
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Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath…
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The breeze sweeps through the window, awakening me. I look through the open blinds and can see the stars. Tonight they are bright and clear. Sleepily, I see the Big Dipper and am reminded of when I was 9 years old and I slept outside on hot summer nights. I would always look for the North Star first…
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I originally posted the finished version of the poem I was working out in the photo above on Flickr. Then I lost my nerve and deleted it. And then I felt weak and stupid for losing my nerve. So I’m posting it here, for your entertainment and enjoyment (or judgment. whatever.). A letter to my…
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A couple of weeks ago I participated in a Zazenkai. I’ll write about that experience in another post. But today I wanted to share a poem that I shared with everyone that day. I think it beautifully sums up everything I’ve learned in the past few months. THE GUEST HOUSE This being human is a…
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