Zen for Breakfast
Morning declares itself with a triumphant blinding glare That fills my room and declares “Rise, fool!” “I wait for no one!” I struggle briefly to untangle myself from the cacoon […]
I Will love You Like the Storm
You say that you love the rain, but you open your umbrella when it rains. You say that you love the sun, but you find a shadow spot when […]
This empty cup
Fill this empty cup Spill free the wine Of consciousness And consume the void In my heart With flames of gratitude Gentle solace and Love
I am
I am stillness Breathless Like sand that drops against a dead wind I leave no trace of direction I am a leaf that falls without interruption Water that flows without […]
Silent my Mind
Silent A breath Like ice slides On warm water Is my mind Closed To ever And thawed To now
The Solitary Tenant
My shattered house No longer a home Stands on crumbled foundations Of rust No room here remains No place here sustained No roof No floors No walls Yet within this […]
Satisfaction in an empty soul
Tomorrow I will be the mistake Happy not to have been made And it will change nothing Is this my lot? Is this your great plan for me? The eternal […]
You’re one of us
Smile Laugh Nod in agreement Pat on the back Congratulations You’ve made it One of us Youre in Passed the bar Have a drink Or three or four Cry into […]
Belong
Raven born to a sparrows nest Soulless Craving Motherless An uninvited Judas guest Pain full Crying Cradleless Icy folds seek the warmth of flesh And shelter from this dream gone […]
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