Selection of prose and poetry
Prepare to meander along the rivers of paradox
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Less
Less is more Warmer than you thought Harder than you expected Slower than you wanted Older than you believed Surprise after surprise Brighter than you felt Stronger than you looked Spicer than you let show Kinder when you let go Different altogether The same Tightening up A change in perspective One day restrictive The other…
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Zen and the art of saving the planet
At the end of 2024, I undertook the Zen and the art of saving the planet course by Plum Village, rooted in Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings. It served as a great companion as I navigated and transformed through challenging times. A couple of months later, conscious of my own memory limits and knowing that one of…
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moon rising
moon song Listen to the sounds All bring something different Some you resonate with more Some make you smile Some tense your body up Some make you feel you’re flying Some remind you of reality Some burn fuel trying to get somewhere Some sing the songs of life Some sound an alarm Some harmonise together…
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Water
River whisper Leave me alone Love me Connect with me Care with me Listen to my whispers Listen to my anger Or I will flood Listen to my anger Or I will dry out And you will too Don’t you see it? That we’re not that different? You also want to be cared for and…
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Perspective
Impressions Images pressing on us Unions of thoughts and feelings A fingerprint of our imagination Permanent print or invisible ink What is the impression made on or made of? Letters forming words in mind then paper or keyboard Bodily feelings in the other’s presence Solid as cliffs Impermanent waves crashing against the rocks Permeable as…
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We are nature
Curious about the stories we tell ourselves beyond the realm of words, I’m lightheartedly playing with bringing some of my poetry to life with visual imagery. It feels like adding other dimensions might help reflect some of the nuance and texture. Or maybe it is a clever trick to put less pressure on the words?…
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Light or wrong
Twinkle little light Why do you feel so tired, little one? You are not doing much Yet you feel there is rest you need to catch-up on Your body whispers in your ears “Rest, little one, even lights can’t shine all the time A little darkness does them good If there wasn’t darkness They could…
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Layers
Hungry Hungry for quiet For the gentle dance Of leaves in the wind Hungry for butter For the gentle pleasure Of doing nothing With a slice of buttered toast Hungry for life In a unrestrained way Impatient for it to Happen all at once Life is hungry for life Le Siècle des Lumières Perhaps we…
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we circle
Circling We love We care because we love We suffer because we care We love We care We suffer And love cares for us The keys We hold the keys in our hands Sometimes to be present We pass on the keys to another hand Because holding the keys Isn’t one lonely hand’s job Because…
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Little mammals
Dear little mammal, Remember that you are indeed just a little mammal Sometimes you forget that and then you remember again Sometimes you do things that don’t feel right, that don’t feel natural for a little mammal And then you feel tired wondering what went wrong Well, everything went exactly right Your body sent you…