empty begging bowl a promise trapped in a crack single grain of rice Kim M. Russell, 2018 My response to Carpe Diem #1389 Begging Bowl This month we are reading the poems of Rumi. Chèvrefeuille reminds us that the haiku has roots in Zen Buddhism, which is why he has chosen today’s poem, because it […]
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Faith
Buddha’s empty hands closed in prayer at the temple open at the gate Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1290 spiritual way – Haiku’s state of mind – zen Today, our trip along memory lane has brought us into 2017 and ‘Carpe Diem’s Namasté, the Spiritual Way’. Our prompt is one of […]
Heron Zen
high in the treetops on an empty nest of sticks she lifts crown feathers raises heavy heron wings stretches head and neck skywards Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem Namasté, The Spiritual Way #6 Haiku’s State of Mind – Zen This week Chèvrefeuille has decided to inspire us with Zen Buddhism, because it’s […]
Words like Paint
She paints the detail of a seed and from it roots and branches sprout and grow; blossoms open in a haze of breath and drift away; leaves uncurl, exhaling green, then turn to rust, fall and decay. She looks at fingers stained with words, her face reflected In the oily sheen, and sees the universe. […]
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