Poet Pesha Gertler's ode to healing: "Finally on my way to yes / I bump into / all the places / where I said no"
Tag: mindfulness
James Wright – Trying to Pray
James Wright's poem contains the healing tenderness that arises during our times of sorrow and struggle.
Colleen Morton Busch – Tend
With her poem "Tend", Bay Area Zen poet Colleen Morton Busch offers a gift of wisdom, acceptance, and nourishment to readers.
Joseph Fasano – Instructions for Having a Soul
According to Joseph Fasano, care for one's soul is a multi-dimensional, deeply humane, and reverential process.
“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?
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.
Neil Flory – ostinati
Poet and classical pianist Neil Flory breaks the cold hush of an autumnal moment in his sparse "ostinati".
James Crews – Winter Morning
The art of gratitude is the art of paying attention, and when we incline our minds toward gratitude, gratitude blossoms.
A Fire Runs Through All Things: Susan Murphy on How We Can Meet the Climate Crisis
An interview with Susan Murphy about her new book and what koan practice can teach us about engaging the climate crisis.
Enlightenment is an Accident – Tim Burkett on How to Be More Accident Prone
Tim Burkett on enlightenment, meditation, and the balance of traditional and contemporary practices.