In a poem titled Snow Geese, Mary Oliver begins: “Oh, to love what is lovely, and will not last! What a task to ask of anything or anyone, yet it is ours and not by the century or the years, but by the hours.” How wise! How much suffering we endure as our egos struggle [...]
Archive for May, 2011
On Relinquishing Part 2
Posted in Lemurian Abbey, Spirituality, tagged Faith, Mary Oliver, Spirituality on May 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Situation Desperate
Posted in Uncategorized on May 20, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Situation desperate! Off-white walls, pebble-beige floor, days of rain and mist, gray sleeping cat. Brain drained of color, mind devoid of thought, body lethargic, breathing slowing down. Vital signs wavering! Visual transfusion, Soul Food needed stat, mental stimulation, prompts take care of that. Therapy suggestions? Journal, sketch, create, stories, drawings, poems, edit, share, and wait. [...]
Journal, Sketch, Create
Posted in Art, Journaling, Poetry on May 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
To see how this was used on the cover of my poetry journal, give a click.
Abbey Pilgrims
Posted in Lemurian Abbey, tagged Lemurian Abbey, Pilgrims on May 14, 2011 | 5 Comments »
No matter the weather, or time of year, day and night pilgrims make their way to the Lemurian Abbey. Some come by way of the sea, in small boats, braving the rough waves and high surf to land on the rocky shore. These hardy souls must then search through many caves to find one of [...]
Home Again
Posted in Lemurian Abbey, Spirituality on May 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Abbey always calls me home. Here I can write, read and pray. In my cell, with its plain walls and hard floor I center myself and return to the luxury of simplicity. Here the sleep is deep and unbroken, the awakening refreshing and peaceful. Meditation comes easily. Silence settles as a blessing. Serenity is [...]
On Relinquishing
Posted in Spirituality, Writing, tagged relinquishing, relinquishment, words on May 12, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Have you ever made a discovery that you knew had been waiting for you all along, a discovery that embodies your understanding of truth, that you’re mature enough to appreciate, and value, but that you find yourself backing away from and saying, “No, not yet”? Relinquishment has been on the tip of my mind of [...]
Tamarind
Posted in Writing, tagged Eknath Easwaran, Spirituality and Practice, Tamarind, Writing on May 10, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Today I write because the word “tamarind” brings me pleasure. I’ve never seen a tamarind tree, have not experienced its shade, nor tasted its sweet/sour fruit, but I’ve read a long wiki article, precise in its botanical and geographical information and Googled photos. It isn’t the ingesting of facts that feeds my imagination or brings [...]
