Edward Estlin Cummings October 14, 1894 – September 3, 1962 “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” “Unbeing dead isn’t being alive.” “Whenever you think or you believe or you know, you’re a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you’re nobody-but-yourself.” “We do not believe in ourselvesContinue reading “Five or Eight Quotes and a Poem from E.E. Cummings”
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Five or Eight Quotes and a Poem from E.E. Cummings
Edward Estlin CummingsOctober 14, 1894 – September 3, 1962 “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” “Unbeing dead isn’t being alive.” “Whenever you think or you believe or you know, you’re a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you’re nobody-but-yourself.” “We do not believe in ourselves untilContinue reading “Five or Eight Quotes and a Poem from E.E. Cummings”
Two photos and a poem about a train and a city…
7:25 The Train was scheduled for 7:25am I arrived early The train was late Really late Two hours late Finally we board, at various points More than 200 souls Passing through the state New York That’s where it pulls us We ride Then it stops We ride Then it stops And so it goes EightContinue reading “Two photos and a poem about a train and a city…”
Two photos and a poem about a train and a city…
7:25 The Train was scheduled for 7:25am I arrived earlyThe train was lateReally lateTwo hours lateFinally we board, at various pointsMore than 200 soulsPassing through the stateNew YorkThat’s where it pulls usWe rideThen it stopsWe rideThen it stopsAnd so it goesEight hours turns to twelveBut finallyWe arriveInto the night, we are thrustFrom our train cocoonInto theContinue reading “Two photos and a poem about a train and a city…”
Five Quotes and a Poem from Mary Oliver
Photo credit: Rachel Giese “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” “Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”Continue reading “Five Quotes and a Poem from Mary Oliver”
Five Quotes and a Poem from Mary Oliver
Photo credit: Rachel Giese “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.”“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”“Listen–are you breathingContinue reading “Five Quotes and a Poem from Mary Oliver”
A Poem by Thich Nhat Hanh…
Please Call Me by My True NamesDon’t say that I will depart tomorrow–even today I am still arriving. Look deeply: every second I am arriving to be a bud on a Spring branch, to be a tiny bird, with still-fragile wings, learning to sing in my new nest, to be a caterpillar in the heartContinue reading “A Poem by Thich Nhat Hanh…”
A poem about something…
Open-Closed; Inside-Outside I yelled at someone recently. Yes. It is true, as odd as it may seem. I used my outside voice. Inside. Told him to shut the fuck up. Seriously. Which closed the door to my heart. To compassion. This hurt him, no doubt. But also me. And others as well. Viewing life withContinue reading “A poem about something…”
A poem and a picture…
Awaken Sometimes, when I think everything is going along as planned, it’s not. Sometimes, when I feel I’m becoming more self-aware, I’m not. It’s self-righteousness. Sometimes, I forget to feel. To really feel. To look around. To look at what’s right in front of me. Sometimes, when things are going smoothly there is roughness ahead.Continue reading “A poem and a picture…”
A poem about eating popcorn…
Eating Popcorn in the East Village Drinking beer in a small East Village bar I met an attorney From Australia An Australian esquire Emma That was her name She seemed sad and arrogant at the same time They are one-in-the-same, I suppose Then I left After too much beer I needed to pee Then IContinue reading “A poem about eating popcorn…”
Five Quotes from Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892 “Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.”“Be curious, not judgmental.” “Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.”“Peace is always beautiful.” “In the faces of men and women, I see God.” Okay, a few more… “These are the days that mustContinue reading “Five Quotes from Walt Whitman”
Five Quotes from Rumi
Photo found here. “You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?” “What you seek is seeking you.” “Everything in the universe is within you. Ask all from yourself.” “Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” “Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames” Continue reading “Five Quotes from Rumi”
Five Quotes from Mary Oliver
Photo credit: Josh Reynolds I have to admit that I was not familiar with the poems of Mary Oliver before this morning. I am currently reading the book, Falling-Upward: Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, by Richard Rohr, when I came across this quote that he had sited: Tell me, what is it youContinue reading “Five Quotes from Mary Oliver”
Five Quotes from Thomas Merton
Monk, activist, writer, poet, and artist, Fr. Merton was a true renaissance man. He was friends with Thich Nhat Hanh, and the Dalai Lama, and a contemporary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Before his untimely death he penned a huge number of books pertaining to spirituality, poems, artwork, and an incredible and moving autobiography. HisContinue reading “Five Quotes from Thomas Merton”
Urban Simplicty 