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Brooks Lampe – Shiver-Morning Baptism

January 18, 2026January 17, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

Oregon poet Brooks Lampe welcomes a strange tranquil newness with his remarkable "Shiver-Morning Baptism".

Bathtub Bubbles

Way-Seeking Mind

The Rose-Pink Porcelain Bathtub

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Vanessa Able

BY CHARLENE MOSKAL At around age seven I'd lie in tepid water in the rose-pink porcelain bathtub. I would look down the skinny length of me, close my eyes, imagine I was Jesus.

“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?
The First Door of Liberation: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vision of Emptiness and Interbeing
Rather than signifying a lack or a void, Thich Nhat Hanh took emptiness to be a state of inextricable and fundamental interconnectedness.
Mike Travisano – Bob’s Tattoos
A short story on the power of three simple words and how much they can mean and embody.
Sharing the Feeling: Zen Teacher Shunryu Suzuki on Becoming Ourselves
The importance of keeping an empty mind for savoring the present and expressing ourselves in our most authentic way.
Running After Loves – Ray Bradbury on Fostering Hunger in Writing
Finding the truth of our authentic passions is the key to forming the foundations of a writing practice