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.

Chop Wood, Carry Water: Scott Berkun on Finding Amazement in Ordinary Life
A classic Zen koan shows that true presence isn't an escape from the ordinary work - and delight - of being human.
Don’t Waste Suffering: Ramiro López Larroy on Opening the Doors of Liberation
How can we use the things that give us difficulty in our lives to learn and grow, rather than avoiding them, or trying to push them away?
“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.