Silence Archives - The Dewdrop

Ho Chi Minh City poet Phach Huynh reveals all the stories and presences which are held in the lonely silences with his masterful "Traces".

Drema Drudge – Mutual Mass

In her poem "Mutual Mass", Drema Drudge introduces us to a god who takes solace in her pilgrims in the way they take solace in her.

Winter Week 7 BY IAN D. CAMPBELL

"Dissolve" by poet Gary Fox is a place poem, woven with the interplay of stillness and motion, light emptying into darkness.

Winter Week 3 BY MORAG ELIZABETH HUMBLE

Winter Week 2 BY DOMINIC DULIN

Winter Week 1 BY AGNES CARTRY

Buddhist practitioner and chaplain Tsultrim Nyi-O offers readers a selection of Zen haiku tidbits, which leave us transcendent.

Brother David on doing what you love, being aware of your gifts, and bringing your best self to the table.

A reflection on the silence, stillness and powerful presence of poetry by one of the 21st century's leading modernist poets.

“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