Dry river running- Roots stretch for unseen water. Thunder in distance.
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Rain’s Promise
Tagged with: change, desert, Dry river running, Haiku, journey, rain, rebirth, river, spring, thundersotrm, transformation
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Night Trips
Darkness in the room- Soft glow from under the door. Restless half dreams press. Powerless…forlorn- Lost in the recent past. Wandering confined. The air warms brighter. Stillness broken by nature- The day begins old.
Reliving History
There are days when, no matter how much growth you may have experienced, you feel as if you are back at the beginning of your pathway. This could be because of a bad relationship, a lost job, disappointment or any…
Tagged with: actions, backsliding, bend like a reed, disappointment, emotions, empowerment, enlightenment, growth, history, journey, life, live int he moment, mistakes, moving forward, pathway, personal journey, solitude, taoism
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Crater Lake
Crater Lake in Oregon (United States) is a caldera lake formed from the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama in roughly 5500-6000 BCE. Human interaction with this area has been traced back to the ancestors of the Klamath Tribe who…
Tagged with: Ben Coffman, caldera lake, Crater Lake, dreamwalking, hermatige, Human interaction, individual, Kalamath, Klamath Tribe, Milky Way, Mount Mazama, mountain, nature, Oregon, prehistoric, vision quest, volcano, walking meditation, water
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
On a Spring Morning
Windblown, flags flapping- Leaves circle from root to crown. Good humor rings loud.
Monument Valley
Monument Valley is what most people in the world think when you talk about the desert southwest of the United States. Colored plateaus, tumbleweeds, and endless plains. While the area contains several National and Tribal parks, the vast area allows…
Tagged with: American Southwest, Anasazi, Arizona, burial ground, cold weather, desert, hermit, holy spot, journey, Monument Valley, nature, Navajo, reflection, sand, searching, seeker, seeking, solitude, utah, walking meditation
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
Winter into Spring
Spring in the distance- Hot sake against the chill. Kimono open.
Tagged with: Haiku, journey, moving forward, pathways, spring, time, transition, winter
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Final Steps
Soda can glistens- Capturing dust blown on wind. Sweat soaked hat alone.
Tagged with: eulogy, family, father, final journey, final steps, Haiku, lone journey, Marines, priest, Robert Tekell
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Master Raven Koan 5
From the bosom of the Sun, all problems seem small.
Xiong Nai Xin Retreat 