Patience is a virtue. Most people have heard this at one point or another, usually in the midst of a crisis. Patience is, in many ways, the first step towards understanding that by living in the moment, we can find…
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Golden Respite
The rain comes down, filling the streets and ditches with water. In the sky above, clouds circle a petulant moon, hiding its face. The chill air belies the summer date, heat following cold. Outside, every plant soaks up as much…
Tagged with: bee, desert, desert rain, Haibun, lavendar, nature, peace, rain, reflection, silence, silent life, truck
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Winter Comes Early
Black bear stands on high In the distance the long night Winter comes early
Crowded Solitude
I sit in a public park, alone but for everyone. Tame wild ducks move by quietly, seeking shelter for the night. In the distance, the lights glow like shadows, illuminating nothing. Overhead, the dim yellow glow of a streetlight becomes…
Desert Rain
Frustrated rain falls, Never touching the dry earth. Storms crash in the sky.
A Day of Rest
We, as Americans (along with many other countries) lead a very fast paced existence. From the point we rise in the morning to the point we settle in for the night goals, milestones, accomplishments, and activity peppers the day. Many…
Tagged with: activity, community, emotional health, goals, moving forward, pathway, Sabbat, Sabbath, self, silence, Tai Chi, total health, Yoga
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Summer Harmony
Burnt evening bright Summer moon in sky floats by. Dragonfly in flight.
Tagged with: dragonfly, Haiku, harmony, moon, moving forward, peace, reflection, silence, summer
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Patience
Life is a pond with all activity rippling across its surface. Patience is waiting on the edge of the pond until the water calms. This can and often is difficult, even for those practiced at it. In the modern world,…
Tagged with: journey, meditaiting, pathway, patience, silence, walking, walking meditaition, water
Posted in Musings
Posted in Musings
Nian Xióng Hall 