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Harmless guest
Underneath Zoom chair
Some small creature fleeing in confusion
Ah ha, a brown lizard, harmless four-legged guest
Hiding and scared, aren’t you?
So am I
Please do not visit me in bed tonight
Mi-casa-su-casa
prey on insects and spiders all you want
and Thank you
for house cleaning service
Mi-casa-su-casa
Enjoy this big playground
hanging out in small covered spaces
under any couches, chairs, desks, bookshelves, or tables in the house
Closets, vents, baseboards, cushions, and potted plants
unlimited places to hide
One early morning
A two-legged guest picks up his underpants
Surprise!
A four-legged guest skydive dropping onto the ground
fleeing in amusement
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Feeling hurt, discomfort with other’s demeanor
More often than not
I crawl into silence promptly
More often than not
I brush off true feeling
More often than not
I dismiss my ache
More often than not
Giving permission for their behavior to replay
From Today Onwards
forevermore
Say "thank you, I accept your apology"
forevermore
Honor my innermost feelings
forevermore
Set boundary for emotional limits
forevermore
Create a greater sense of harmony in relationship
forevermore
Accepting their request for forgiveness
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This “thing” wears many unlicensed costumes:
Life force, Vital breath, Cosmic energy
Spirit, soul, original source, qualia, awareness
Consciousness, divine, angel, light
Air, Qi, Taoism……
Can you see Qi? Absolutely,
A speechless rainbow after storm stretching across the sky
Radiant heat from hot coffee in a chilly morning
Aurora Northern lights dancing to Viennese waltz
Can you hear Qi? Absolutely,
Mozart piano sonata #16; Father involuntary snoring
Melodic bubbling of a lively creek
Can you taste Qi? Absolutely,
Kissing your beloved goodnight; Grandma’s soft buttery rolls
Giggling children whispering in each other’s ears
Can you smell Qi? Absolutely,
Purple delphiniums blooming like royalty
Warm salty sea breeze
Can you touch Qi? Absolutely,
Mysterious fog and clouds; Morning dew on Spring leaves
Lonely hope and fear of cancer survivors
This “thing” Qi enters the mechanisms of a living system
without ringing a doorbell.
We called it * miracle of newborn’s first breath!!!
This “thing” Qi ceases the organic processes of a particular body
without consent.
We named it * death!!
Another newborn arrives
experiencing love and hatred, cope with pandemic, 6' social distance
mortgages, menopause, dementia
Heartbeat stops.
Mary-Go-Around or Spiritual Reset…..you decide.
No one claims the ownership to This “thing” Qi
Submit your Patent and Trademark application,
God will stamp DENIED
This “thing” a visitor without passport.
…….Just passing through, indeed, just passing through …….
Passing through Quantum mechanics
particles sometimes pass through impenetrable barrier
Breaking the speed of light
Quantum tunneling: This “thing”
Qi tunnels through mountain barrier like it wasn’t there.
This “thing” Qi initiates us
We are temporary This “thing”.
Very curious - What is the source of This “thing” ?
Mildly at first, then morbidly so.
Is This “thing” Qi the giant clouds of primordial elements from Big Bang? Absolutely
How long This “thing” been traveling?
Traveling through emptiness
Traveling through fraction of thoughts…… my thoughts…..your thoughts
Traveling through silence of gravity
Unsolved Mystery
This “thing” Qi knows when to get off the train. Enjoy the ride.
It’s Just passing through
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TRAIL OF HOMES
1983
July 24
Leaving
her child-
hood memory
- home behind.
Crossing Pacific
Ocean. 7200 miles
relocation. Called…
America her new
- foreign Home.
June 26, 2017
Sailing to her
Highest-Self home.
A purest residence no
address. A journey raising
consciousness. March 3, 2019
welcoming her true beloved. She
safely nests at a Home Port in his heart.
Present moment: Ode to Contentment.
Bow to detachment. Gratitude whispers: smile!
Be here and now................Home is inward.
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The Shakespeare of mathematicsA conceptual diamond of refined beauty
Donut or coffee cupA sphere of faces, vertices, edges
The heart of hidden realityA guiding light between unfamiliar magic and familiar science
Simplicity to complexityA graceful dance of the union between irrational number and infinite series
One of the most versatile superheroesA none-zero autobiography
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One impulsive Saturday morning in Autumn
Quail eggs take all the blames
Quail eggs from Laguna Farmer’s market
Unspeakable - what to do with these weird eggs? Later
that night, FIRST
home-made dinner
was born.
…. recipes, Bill Briwa, olive oils, herbs, wines ……
Raw Appreciation, Organic Acceptance
Flooding the kitchen space; his/her life space.
sizzling
boiling
roasting
braising
simmering
occasionally, a few drops of blood spiced up TLC
Grilling, oh yes, Hallelujah Outdoor Grilling – His joy, his toy!!!
Playing with unregulated fire,
Men, Grill, Fire -- Don’t ask.
My contributions: chopping, seasoning, stirring, dancing to 20’s music
back-scratching
“need just a touch of pepper”, I expressed
“I shall send my mom to you”
“Hmmm, superb sea bass”, “too many savory flavors fighting each other”
My Sweetie chef laughing mercilessly, he declared
My girlfriend becomes a food critic.
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12.21.2020
Look up! My willing heartsoftest breath
Awaken to aGREAT CONJUNCTION
800 year cycleTwo celestial marblesJupiter & Saturncomplex expansion-restriction relationship
converge onThe longest night - Winter Solstice - The shortest daylight
Without recessBoth marching on confidently….. & sodo our breaths.parading in Rings of Saturn
Align True Self ina sense of spaciousness, cosmic promiserefueled renewed - I am!
My tender tears are safe here…… & soare yours.in this exquisite planetary dance
In presence of twilight, indescribable claritydrowning ontouncontaminated consciousness
Heart mirror: Serenity orbiting humanism
May we dance againUnder the Star of Bethlehem
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Afternoon Delight!
Lookin’ forward to a little afternoon delight
Turn! Turn! Turn!
There is a season turn, turn, turn
A time to every purpose under heaven
A time for neck rub, a time for kiss, a time to unfold 70’s clock radio music
Peter, Paul and Mary
88.7
Bob Dylan, Donovan, Neil Young
A time to borrow propane tank next door
A time to swim in ocean of stars
A time to Yale at Jose – the gardener
A time to country
two left feet who never promise a rose garden
A time for Chopin piano concerto along with a time for COVID models
A time for Mahjong and Gin rummy
Without winning or losing
Whopping Leap of faith: A time of homemade haircut
A time for Prosecco and strawberries; a time for Instacart
A time to Mystic Hills; a time to Top of the World
Oh, my beloved lemon thief
A time to dream –
grateful dreams – tasty dreams – To Have and Have Not dreams
Today and always
The greatest radio station in the world!!
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BONES
Arise, dinner served down the hill
Game hen, T-bone, short rib with dill
Supper awaits pan-sear or grill
By scent by sight, capture thy thrill
Bobcat, coyotes enjoy at will
Partake of a feast beneath night sky
Prime rib, lamb chop, bone-in ribeye
Bon Appetit yummy meat pie
Silent hunters hawk owl can’t be shy
Fearless falcon eagles soaring high
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Music is space between vibrations.
Dance is space between movements.
Beauty is space between arts.
Time is space between transformations.
Life is space between souls.
Stillness is space between thoughts.
Humanity is space between integrities.
Wisdom is space between trial and error.
Mistakes well learned
Ego is space between must-win and always-right.
No room for kindness or compassion
Freedom is space between choices.
Stop saying “I have no choice”
Uncertainty is space between transitions.
Broken crystal ball
Blame is space between irresponsibility.
Including self-blame
Unhappiness is space between entitlements.
World owes you nothing
Silence is space between turbulence.
Fiercely muted
Belief is space between dreams.
Cargo of fulfillment
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