Poet Lawrence Bridges once again shows readers of The Dewdrop how Zen simplicity and awareness can be a sacred thing.
Tag: awareness
“Expanding the Universe” – Rick Rubin on Awareness in Creativity
What is the role of awareness in creativity and how can we cultivate it to make our world a bigger and clearer place?
Carolyn Chilton Casas – Destiny
The couplets of Carolyn Chilton Casas' "Destiny" reveal an empowering poetic manifesto of awareness and interconnectedness.
Seasonal Japan: Emi H. Takahashi on the 72 Micro-Seasons and Their Hidden Meanings
By Trent Thomson. A review of Emi H. Takahashi’s poetic book, Seasonal Japan: 72 Micro-seasons and Their Hidden Meanings.
Sheila Lynch-Benttinen – I Ramble the Bog
Poet Sheila Lynch-Benttinen revels in all the natural majesty of simply being present with her poem "I Ramble the Bog".
Neil Flory – ostinati
Poet and classical pianist Neil Flory breaks the cold hush of an autumnal moment in his sparse "ostinati".
Iain Grinbergs – Letter to Shunryū Suzuki (from Northampton, England)
Poet Iain Grinbergs draws our attention to the sacred details around us in "Letter to Shunryū Suzuki (from Northampton, England)".
Lawrence Bridges – Rotation
Taking a look at time and cycles, acclaimed poet Lawrence Bridges guides readers through this liminal period with his brilliant "Rotation".
Milagros Vilaplana – 12 Hours
Milagros Vilaplana pulls the veil of ignorance from our eyes with the stark, terse focus of her poem "12 Hours".
A Good Hard Look in the Mirror
The use of mirrors for metaphors of awareness in the Zen tradition goes back as far as early Buddhist times.