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Eyes of Children
Tagged with: children, eyes of children, Haiku, innocence, joy, Looking glass, mirror, soul, youth
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Children of War
“What is done to the children is done to society”-The Buddha 10“See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father…
Lotus Dreams
In the spring of life- The peal of bells brings delight. Lotus floats away, Borne on the winds of sorrow. Lost, the sands that pass unseen.
An Ode to Dr. S
In exploring new and old poetic expressions, I came across a Tanka. Similar to the Haiku or earlier Hokku, it used a defined set of syllables (5-7-5-7-7) along with a overarching thematic. In the case of the Tanka, it was…
Tagged with: Cat in the Hat, children, Dr. Suess, emotions, ethics, Haiku, journey, moral play, moving forward, poem, symbology, Tanka, Theodor Seuss Geisel
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Mitre Peak, Texas
In a few days, a visitor to the Retreat will be returning from a Retreat of her own, a place she goes to help others in service and to center herself. While she has been missed the last few weeks,…
Spring becomes Summer
I am sitting in a desert auditorium, watching as young adults walk through the last ceremony of their current scholarly pursuit. Is this a journey’s end for them or simply another hill to observe the future? What of those who look back…
Tagged with: children, community, Haibun, individual, journey, life, reflection, spring, summer
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Treehouses
Feeling in a slightly childish mood, this retreat is in Germany. Many of us had tree houses when we were young and still look upon them as a retreat from the world. Sitting in the middle of a forest, this…
Tagged with: childhood, children, forest, hermatige, meditaition, nature, reflection, retreat, treehouse
Posted in Locations
Posted in Locations
New Child
Thunder crashes loud Lightening in the sky rides free The cries of a child
Fertile Ground
A regular at the retreat will be leaving in the next few days for an overseas job. Because he cannot take them, his wife and children will be staying in the local area. I and another with a green thumb…
Tagged with: children, community, conciousness, ethics, fellowship, habits, integrity, skill of kindness, tomatoes
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Musings
Posted in Gardening and Nature, Musings
Xiong Nai Xin Retreat 