David Cravens – American Zen
David Cravens’ epic poem “American Zen” counts as one of the more ambitious works ever published in The Dewdrop.
David Cravens’ epic poem “American Zen” counts as one of the more ambitious works ever published in The Dewdrop.
The psychology of acceptance and the understanding ‘that there is only one ultimate reality or source of activity in the universe.’
Steve Fay’s “turnings: a suite of poems” is something special, a sequence of earthy fragments tumbling down the page like detritus.
Zen teacher and poet Norman Fischer on where and how poetry and Zen practice meet and interact.
Adam Jon Miller offers readers a peek at a part of series of poems inspired by the ancient Chinese poets with his “anthology”.
Zen Master Tangen Harada Roshi on how understanding the truth of emptiness can reveal Original Mind.
Chinese Nun Ziyong Chengru on the pain of parting and how to draw solace from the cyclical nature of time and landscape.
With Zen-like simplicity, poet Jerrice J. Baptiste invites us to a seat at her table with the delectable “Spicy Buddha”.
What is wisdom? How can what we know get in the way of true wisdom? How can we express wisdom in a chaotic and unpredictable world?
Christian Dillo on a contemporary Zen approach to awakening and what meaningful transformation actually looks like.