Cracks in the sidewalk- Dirt lots strewn with broken dreams- Grey wings on rooftops- Trees spread through iron gateways- A forest of steel limbs Streets of the city. Drifting through life eternal, Ghosts sit on benches. Memories are painted…
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Nutkin and Night Owls
Rain falls in the East, Flowers blooming pink and white. Nutkin grabs and runs.
Oshima Japan
Oshima or Ojima is a small pine covered island in the Matshushima prefecture in Japan. Once a meditation retreat for Zen (Chen) Buddhist Monks, it is now a walking tourist destination. It is accessible by a walking bridge from the…
Tagged with: Buddha, Buddhist, Buddhist Monks, Buddhist shrines, Chen Buddhism, forest, gorinto, island, Lotus Sutra, Matshushima, meditation, meditation caves, Monks, nature, Ojima, Oshima, retreat, shrines, solitude, walking meditation, zen, Zen Buddhism
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Posted in Locations
Garden Stroll
Blessed guardian— Standing still and vigilant. Friend of winter black. Garden of flowers, Black and white among rainbows. Leaves float in water. White hunter on wing— Silent under the moonlight. Bare trees marching on.
Tagged with: art, companionship, dog, emotion, family, forest, garden, Haiku, knowledge, life paths, love, owl, paths, reflection, skunk, symbology, tea, temple guardian, winter
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Posted in Poetry
Winter Sleep
Winter home sealed Warm underneath root and rock. Porridge steaming hot.
Be Not
Hidden cloudy sun, Forest trees create shadows. Mochi sweet on tongue.
Krka National Park
The Krka National park in Croatia contains 109 square miles along the Krka River. Containing hundreds of various flora and fauna, it is a wildlife area that is serene as well as peaceful. Being able to either boat, walk, or…
Tagged with: Archangel Michael, autocephalous, Croatia, flora and fauna, forest, harmony, hermatige, individual, island, journey, Krka, Krka Monastery, Krka National park, Krka River, monestery, nature, Orthodox Christian, park, path, peace, reflection, river, Roški Slap, Serbia, Serbian Orthodox Church, Skradinski buk, St. Paul, Visovac, walking meditaition, waterfall
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Posted in Locations
One Voice
Grass grows among cracks, Wind blowing moves leaves and chaff. Once a green sea gone. Rolling thunderheads of black- One voice against future tide.
Tagged with: Dr. Seuss, environmentalism, forest, harmony, Lorax, moral play, nature, Once-ler, Onceler, simplicity, spring, strength, symbology, Tanka, Theodor Seuss Geisel, trees, Truffula
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Nian Xióng Hall 