The couplets of Carolyn Chilton Casas' "Destiny" reveal an empowering poetic manifesto of awareness and interconnectedness.
Tag: Moon
dewdrops: Autumn Week 9
Autumn Week 9 BY EDWARD GARVEY
dewdrops: Autumn Week 6
Autumn Week 6 BY DAVID AUBUCHON
dewdrops: Autumn Week 5
Autumn Week 4 BY JENNIFER ANN DENNEHY
Vincent Hostak – Two Moon Sutras
In his poem, "Two Moon Sutras", poet Vincent Hostak offers a pair of sequences focused on the moon as an object of contemplation.
dewdrops: Winter Week 8
Winter Week 8 BY ANNA DIMARTINO
“Penetrate Life” – Taisen Deshimaru on Living in the Here and Now
The grandson of a retired samurai, Deshimaru took a lot of wisdom from the principles of martial arts.
Linda Pastan – Why Are Your Poems So Dark?
Linda Pastan's poem is an ode to the power of the ubiquitous and necessary darkness, and sadness, in our lives.
The Moon in the Water, the Body in the Mirror
Samurai Yagyu Munenori uses the popular Zen image of the moon reflected in the water to explain its application in martial arts training.
Snow Makes a Mountain
In addition to the volumes of essays and lectures on Zen and Zen practice, Dogen also expressed himself and his teachings through poetry. This particular verse, which reflects on a moment of realization in which the poet's mind underwent a profound perceptive shift, is written in a Chinese style. The translation is Philip Whalen and… Continue reading Snow Makes a Mountain