old man standing
in the middle of the night-
yellow moon river
Standing looking at the nearly full moon last night I thought of this and the old joke. It is a book title called.
“Yellow River” by I. P. Daily
Apr29
Tag Archives: nature
Apr28
Dinosaur Sings
a dinosaur roars
echoing across time-
the robin sings
Apr27
Danger! men cooking
smell of summer
wafting over the fence-
danger! men cooking
Apr24
Dandelion
a dandelion growing
in the sidewalk crack-
smokestacks in bloom
Apr23
Ambulance
red and blue
lights reflect in puddle-
wailing child
To those who read my blog:
My family has not suffered any difficulty not did I see an accident. I was near a hospital as an ambulance drove by. As I saw the lights in a puddle I thought about how the sight of an ambulance is a reminder of the fragility of life.
Apr22
Dog Farts
silent meditation
slowly counting breaths-
the dog farts
Today while meditating our dog Dax decided to test my concentration. When she has to go she will let us know by noxious gas alarms. My sitting meditation became a walking the dog meditation.
Apr21
Journey
sun rises as
life bursts forth-
first step on journey
Dedicated to my darling wife who on this day gave birth to our daughter Ava.
Apr19
Apple trees
apple trees
blossoming soon-
last snow flurries
This week has been crazy weather wise and today we have snow flurries. Odd to see buds sprouting forth and verdant fields was snow falling
Apr18
Robin shell
crushed blue shell
floating on the puddle-
western breeze
Walking along I spotted a blue egg shell floating on the puddles from last nights storm. The albumen and yolk combining with twigs and other detritus. The little Robin (to be) will not “become” this time.
Apr16
Angry Spiders
window washers
hanging ten stories up-
spider starts anew
As I watch the window washers I think about the spiders that built there webs up there and how upset they must be. But they will start again and rebuild as soon as the washers move on. This is the attitude we must take when life deals us hardship.
FierceBuddhist 