BUDDHISM
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Creative Impermanence Studio
I am teaching an online class, in March 2020, for the The Poetry School in London. The nature of life is change and clinging to the illusion of permanence often… Read more.
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WHAT IS HOME?
There are so many places in the world and the grass is always greener. If we are lucky and live in rich countries with professional jobs, or live simply, we… Read more.
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WHAT ARE HUNGRY MONSTERS?
I have never been comfortable with money. The chasing it, living my life for numbers. In America, as an immigrant, I was saturated with the lack of it. Lower middle… Read more.
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HOW TO RENEW YOURSELF WITH MINDFUL TRAVEL
Why do we travel? The weekend getaway. The summer and winter breaks. The islands and exotic locations. What are we looking for? The travel industry is one of the biggest… Read more.
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THE NEW SINCERITY
(Marcus Slease in 1995) Irony and sincerity combined like Voltron, to form a new movement of astonishing power.” — Jesse Thorn How do you feel about irony? And… Read more.
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SMALL SELECTION OF ANIMAL ART POEMS FROM 2001-2014
SOME ANIMAL ART POEMS WITH WALT WHITMAN AND PSYCHEDELIC ART. IT IS SHAMANISTIC AND TRANS. CROSSING BORDERS AND BOUNDARIES. THERE ARE MANY ANIMALS, ESPECIALLY BEAVERS, MY SPIRIT GUIDE. Read more.
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TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF MY BROTHER
It’s still hard and the world is a completely different place with loss of this size. We were so close growing up and then were reconnecting again after I left… Read more.
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MUNCHING ON DREAM DUST
(scraps from this weeks notebook) The giant city awake in the first warm breath of springtime. 5 days till 40th birthday. Moving into part time insomnia. Money worries. I have… Read more.
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A LOVE SUPREME
HERE IS WEE ONLINE PERFORMANCE OF MY POEM A LOVE SUPREME. IT IS AN ATTEMPT AT COMPASSION. MEDITATION, DHARMA. ETC. WRITTEN AND PERFORMED IN EAST LONDON DOCKLANDS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jkzwZiQ_Z8 Read more.
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What’s out there
(first take, draft, whatever . .) It’s one day from new years. We are getting to the end of 2013 and everyone is making lists. I haven’t made a list.… Read more.
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Alan Watts by South Park creators (All in one in HD)
LOVE ALAN WATTS. HERE IS SOUTH PARK DOING ALAN WATTS. ALAN WATTS IS IN THE MACHINE. HE HAS THE BEST TALKS ON YOUTUBE. Read more.
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A Philip Whalen Mala
A Philip Whalen Mala by the terrific Peter Jaeger. A Canadian poet in the heart of London! It is based on this poem, by Zen poet Joanne Kyger. And in… Read more.
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THE WONDERFUL FOCUS OF YOU
I READ SOME JOANNE KYGER FOR RADIO SHOW IN LONDON. I HAD A NICE CHAT WITH STEVE WASSERMAN OVER HERE ON THIS FAB PODCAST CALLED READ ME SOMETHING YOU LOVE… Read more.
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Giant Steps by Jason Koo
Been thinking about ego. About an ego hiding behind an ego. About how the folks at the various Zen centers of America have said that people who practice a lot… Read more.
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alan watts
kindly help me or you’ll drown said the monkey putting a fish up in a tree Read more.
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Expectations and Going on your Nerve
Is hope a form of expectation? My expectations have often led to suffering. Whether the next new country or relationship. Or planning a lesson for a spectacular class only to… Read more.
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immigrating back to where you come from . . .
Cold toes and cold hands in Wood Green. Trying to save on heating. Smashing Time is done and needs to find a home. I am 60 pages into Nerve Movie… Read more.
Never Mind the Beasts 