From the shores of Kauai, surfer-poet Richard Pettigrew heads inward, immerses us in microcosm with his poem "Specks".
Tag: Meditation
Matthew Kohut – Rothko Chapel
Matthew Kohut allows readers to contemplate the contrast of darkness and light in the powerful minimalism of his poem "Rothko Chapel".
Lily Tobias – Dawn Diminutive
The simple purity of Lily Tobias' "Dawn Diminutive" is an elegant invitation to slow down and witness the honeyed radiance of morning.
Daniel Dissinger – blend
Jack Kerouac scholar and poet Daniel Dissinger presents "blend", a work of pacing, breathing, and the consummate wildness of intimacy.
A New Way to Live: The Living Tradition of Experience
What is the source of inner peace and deep contentment that is hidden like a treasure but imminent and accessible to all?
Lewis Hyde on Dogen and Self-Forgetting
Lewis Hyde weighs up the use of memory and asks, when is forgetting the best strategy?
Richard Stimac – Oryoki
In his poem "Oryoki", Richard Stimac gives us a hard look at ancient Buddhist ritual in all the synthetic trappings of the 21st century.
Jerrice J. Baptiste – Pilgrim
Haitian-born poet Jerrice J. Baptiste allows us a space to breathe and be still with her phenomenal poem "Pilgrim"
Bilal Hafeez – Catching My Breath
Poet Bilal Hafeez's tremendous piece "Catching My Breath" is a luminous work woven with yellow threads of sunshine and impermanence.
‘Flecks of Foam on the Boar’s Mouth’ – Marcus Aurelius on Everyday Magic
The Roman Emperor and philosopher on mortality, change, nature and the importance of paying attention to the small and beautiful details.