wander through
your
    day,
awash with wonder and
   delight,

at the ordinary.

Living deep in the mountains
I've grown fond
of the soughing pines -
on days when the wind is still
how lonely it becomes!

~  Otagaki Rengetsu

wood
woods
trees
rocks
water

bird
calls
rushing
water
stop

blue­
skies
grey
bark
mark

time
slipping
into
eternity
endings

steady rain
washing life away

Cool night air wafts in
through open door.
Delicately caressing  skin.
Filling  lungs with
peace so fresh,
ears with such
silence deep.

how joyful it appears
to watch the numbers grow

but what about that day
when you really want to be

ALL aLONE?

what is all the ****** energy about?

here in the West
so young
so naive

seems only for
the young
the beautiful

ancient cultures
deep teachings

respect for all
feminine
masculine

why the dichotomy?
why the labels?

why the boxes?

only ends up
with everyone
feeling constricted

unable to be themselves

look within
see your own
prejudices
see your own
judgements

if that is YOU
in different clothes,

how can you
turn your back
on yourself?

let your spirit
soar

let your spirit
be free

you will breathe
again

with deep deep
peace

simply being
yourself

in whatever shape
it appears....

love yourself
love all your other
selves...

they need it too!

you know it is over.
most assuredly
and most finally over.
that,
when their breathing,
simply that.
nothing more.
annoys you.

if you cry
and your tears
fall on your mac

do they harm it
or make it work forever?

cool morning
sitting still.

insects speak
owl hoots.

silent
peaceful

soft
calm

content
deliciously divine

Arriving in this world,
naked and alone.

Departing the world,
naked and alone.

and all the time
in between,
naked
alone
and quietly free.

the new boyfriend
now the gone boyfriend

such fun we did have
that first morning

what is your name?
I can't remember yours either

how much fun is that
after a crazy night

barking dog
wandering paws

such delight

hotels, bars, roads
in common

lives lived in parallel
at the same time

movies, songs
memories

laughter, yoking
such great fun

chasms of differences
matriarchy patriarchy

making someone into
what you like

i've been there too
how funny to have you

do that to me too

endless days
and nights

of talking
dancing

voraciously consuming
one another's forms

ah the adventure
ah the divine touch

seeing yourself in
the other

duality at its
very very best

duality at its
very very worst

you can't save another
nor fix them

the road
is a solitary one

the work is hard
and it plumbs the depth of your soul

of who you are

don't waste your time
in this life

recognize who
and what you are

we are ALL
the ONE

see yourself in
each and every creature

each and every being
every tree

every star
every celestial object

each and every drop of rain
and every body of water

laugh like a child
cry like a child

love like there is no tomorrow

nothing is ever lost
only changing form


om mani padme hung

My heart unfurls
from this dip in duality

Smile appears
laughter erupts

Ah, you got me
yet again

Duality my
fun little friend


How peaceful it is
to step back again

Space to breathe
space to see you

as ME


~nbnmnt. 26 Dec 2022

hello boy,
who is me!

you don't answer,
so i see.

you are me.
don't you see?

lost in duality!

you and me.

~~~

2023 esk

if we are ALL the  ONE,
which part of the ONE are you?