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Wislawa Szymborska – Conversation with a Stone

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026 Vanessa Able

Have you ever tried to have a conversation with a stone? How did it go?

Robert Okaji

Featured Poetry

Robert Okaji – Three Poems

November 8, 2020November 6, 2020 Vanessa Able

These poems by Robert Okaji make up a trio of sketches - as a stone, a window and two halves - that express a fragmented self-portrait.

“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