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  • A Prayer

    I pray for my neighborwho is violent toward his wifeI pray for my so-called political enemieswho in truth are not so different from me I pray for my familyI pray for the strangers I will never knowand for the people… Continue reading

    A Prayer
  • Spirit Companion

    Curled beside me, little Nicoslips into his own meditation My breath finds hisa shared rhythm, soft & steady It feels like a spirit companionthis dog who knows me so wellthat each inhale is mirroredeach exhale reflected Calm gathers between usand… Continue reading

    Spirit Companion
  • What Follows?

    It walks behind meyet it has no feet It grows longerwith every choice I make I dive into waterI curl into bedstill it needles my skinstill it whispers in my head It speaks of tomorrowof mending and breaking anew Each… Continue reading

    What Follows?
  • Turning From the Chase

    turning from the chasewealth, status, comfortexcitement’s promise one finds the quiet pathsimplicity waitsa clear breatha wholesome wishresting in itself Continue reading

    Turning From the Chase
  • Fragments, 8.26.25

    The more I try to control my life, the more difficult it becomes. I’ve noticed this especially at work since starting my new job. In my anxiety to succeed and my fear of making mistakes, I pushed myself too hard,… Continue reading

    Fragments, 8.26.25
  • Neither Good Nor Bad

    Neither good nor badI walk with eyes wide open The pull of fleeting pleasureslike a magnet for my small mind Realization flickers, yes, I know itYet delusion, faithful shadowkeeps pace beside me Together they wander the pathtoward a destination unnameda… Continue reading

    Neither Good Nor Bad
  • How Good It Is

    It is always beginningEverything, just beginningEach moment, a new dawnbursting open Again and againa fresh starteach sunrise a newborn god Every smile, the first smilethe best smile And so often I forgethow good it issimply to be alive Continue reading

    How Good It Is
  • The Way Home

    He does not know the way home Nor does he feel the spirit follow He is searching in the dark for something sacred But he has yet to realize That he just needs to stay put To let the sacred… Continue reading

    The Way Home
  • August Sun

    Oppressive heat fallsAugust weighs upon the airsuch is the seasonBest to sit beneath the sunand let it have its way Continue reading

    August Sun
  • Strange Beacon

    An old man holds outa weathered cross in the heatsweat streaks down his facehis crooked smile glimmers brighta strange, glorious beacon Continue reading

    Strange Beacon