The Chives of Allium Schoenoprasum
...learning how to dehydrate food was easy
but it was so hard to convince them
to get over the need for meat.
learning dehydration was easy: expensive but easy.I couldn't forget I called my Lover, sh...
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Categories:
buddhas, adventure, food, music, soccer,
Form: Bio
Pablo Neruda in English Translations including 'Religion in the East'
...These are English translations of Spanish poems by Pablo Neruda.
Religión en el Este (“Religion in the East”)
by Pablo Neruda
translation by Michael R. Burch
for Tom Merrill
I realized in...
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Categories:
buddhas, death, earth, god, heaven,
Form: Free verse
Mahabodhi Temple Protest
...buddha the light of asia
the beacon of peace
revered around the world
confined by some radicals
in his own enlighten abode
shackled in superstitious principals
he broke away from
preaching aga...
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Categories:
buddhas, emotions, forgiveness, grief, humanity,
Form: Ballad
The Space of Dreams
...(“Dark Pool of Light Nebula”, 2011, original oil)
The Space of Dreams
The space of dreams is a mysterious place.
Where exactly is it? Some would quickly say
Only within the neural nets...
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Categories:
buddhas, dream, mystery,
Form: Narrative
THREE WISE MONKEYS AND FOUR BUDDHAS
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For years I had three wise monkeys seated on the table where I write.
They would greet me every morning when I first turned on the light.
Reminding me in life…whatever my desires….wants and nee...
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Categories:
buddhas, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme
almost
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downsizing was meant to become
a tool for freedom and devotion
yet it remained a passion unfulfilled
crowded in cherished possessions
they call me a hoarder although
I prefer to be seen as ...
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Categories:
buddhas, appreciation,
Form: Free verse
Blessing to the Dead
...Cod bless ye dead folks
God bless each Soul
Those good lucky Dead
Over those evil has no control.
Cod bless ye dead folks,
Those too that have cause to cry
After all sundry sadness
They've...
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Categories:
buddhas, blessing, death,
Form: Rhyme
The Great Dance Of Life
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Life is but a Golden Minute, So Rejoice
To Die a must, To Live a choice
Into Infinity the Sacred Chant
The Psalm Of Eternity, The Great Dance
Life is a Cosmic Journey amongst the Stars
S...
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Categories:
buddhas, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Inside The Buddas Temple
...a
gentle gust of wind
from
the
sacred wings of
the
owl moth
extinguishes the
candlelight flame
with
its
bamboo wings
inside
the
Buddhas temple...
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Categories:
buddhas, image, imagery, imagination, inspiration,
Form: Free verse
Thats What A Buddhas Like
...(Rinpoche in Sarnath, 1987)
That’s What A Buddha’s Like
It’s hard to know where to start
when talking about the ineffable.
Maybe starting at the end is best.
It’s taken me a lifet...
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Categories:
buddhas, appreciation, devotion, friendship, teacher,
Form: Narrative
Mani of Sunlight Honey
...Robes of flowing milk
Mixed with light flowing honey
Nimbus of sunlight
Lotus of red, pink and gold
With buddhas in the petals
And black hair flowing downwards
Bussokusekika Poem about a m...
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Categories:
buddhas, art, beautiful, beauty, culture,
Form: Other
Gandorlendeium
...Aqueous humor: she said of the buddahs hands that were
placed upon the table. Macula, and marvelous! A specticail
appealing to the eyes. Yards and Yards of lemongrass, and
beautiful bounties of Bu...
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Categories:
buddhas, engagement, environment, farm, music,
Form: Ballade
Journey Within
...Like an eagle I soar and spin,
Hover over the skies within;
Searching something hidden for long,
Whence my life, like the Om, prolong;
Incessantly tuning...
A million stars of virtues shine,
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Categories:
buddhas, journey, self,
Form: ABC
Buddha Listening
...Buddha is deeply listening
My esteemed teacher
kindly reminds me,
"To see the master
not as a [merely natural] human being,
but as the Buddha himself,
is the source [and resource]
of highe...
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Categories:
buddhas, culture, health, spiritual, teacher,
Form: Political Verse
Unconditional Love Conditions
...In times of a virus spreading its unruly truths I wonder why
What matters most seems to be toilet paper
Loops and loops of the stuff and people care about their bum
Three ply of course beca...
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Categories:
buddhas, community,
Form: Free verse
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