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Tag: Zen

Featured Poetry

Julia Roberts – Pantry Door

June 21, 2026June 20, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

With Zen simplicity and sparseness, Texas poet Julia Roberts expertly displays routine and familiarity with her brief poem "Pantry Door".

Tagged daily life, domesticity, familiarity, home, Poem, poet, Poetry, routine, Routines, Stillness, ZenLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Colleen Morton Busch – Tend

June 14, 2026June 13, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

With her poem "Tend", Bay Area Zen poet Colleen Morton Busch offers a gift of wisdom, acceptance, and nourishment to readers.

Tagged acceptance, illness, MindfulLiving, mindfulness, nourishment, Poem, poet, Poetry, tending, Wisdom, ZenLeave a comment
Weekly Haiku

A Year of Kō: 8th Sekki

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 Trent Thomson

8th Sekki poems by MADISON WILLIAMS, ELLIOT DIAMOND AND JOSEPH PALMER

Tagged calendar, Haiku, ko, micro seasons, Poem, Poetry, Seasonal, summer, ZenLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Lawrence Bridges – Trees of Ojai

May 24, 2026May 23, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

Poet Lawrence Bridges once again shows readers of The Dewdrop how Zen simplicity and awareness can be a sacred thing.

Tagged attention, awareness, connection, Inner Peace, Interconnectedness, naturalistic, nature, Nature and spirituality, nature poem, nature poetry, peace, Poem, poet, Poetry, ZenLeave a comment
Weekly Haiku

A Year of Kō: 7th Sekki

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 Trent Thomson

7th Sekki poems by JOSEPH PALMER, FRAN SCOTT and ELLIOT DIAMOND

Tagged calendar, Haiku, ko, micro seasons, Poem, Poetry, Seasonal, summer, ZenLeave a comment
Featured Poetry

Francis Weeks – Taho Buddha

May 17, 2026May 16, 2026 Nicholas Trandahl

"Taho Buddha" by poet Francis Weeks is a minimalist poem which explores a pivotal moment in Nichiren Buddhism.

Tagged Buddha, Buddhism, Enlightenment, Enlightenment poem, Lotus Sutra, minimalism, Nichiren Buddhism, Poem, poet, Poetry, Taho Buddha, ZenLeave a comment
Weekly Haiku

A Year of Kō: 6th Sekki

May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 Trent Thomson

6th Sekki poems by MADISON WILLIAMS, JOSEPH PALMER and COLEMAN DAVIS

Tagged calendar, Haiku, ko, micro seasons, Poem, Poetry, Seasonal, spring, ZenLeave a comment
Weekly Haiku

A Year of Kō: 5th Sekki

April 22, 2026April 25, 2026 Trent Thomson

5th Sekki poems by JOSEPH PALMER, SHERRY WEAVER SMITH and COLEMAN DAVIS

Tagged calendar, Haiku, ko, micro seasons, Poem, Poetry, Seasonal, spring, ZenLeave a comment
Micro Gallery

Objects of Contemplation

April 20, 2026April 25, 2026 Vanessa Able

Loretta Staples' series of artworks created at a Zen center are filled with mysterious resonance and connection.

Tagged art, connection, contemplation, drawing, meaning, Meditation, painting, ZenLeave a comment
Weekly Haiku

A Year of Kō: 4th Sekki

April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Trent Thomson

4th Sekki poems by JOYCE RITCHIE, DIANA LIVI and VIRGINIA FOLGER

Tagged calendar, Haiku, hot, ko, micro seasons, Poem, Poetry, Seasonal, spring, ZenLeave a comment

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