Notes from a contemplative life.
Sunday summary.
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Poetry for tea rooms.
Let there be poetry in all the tea rooms in the land. Let there be poetry…
A leaf.
before it lands — a falling leaf There is a story I once heard… of a tiny…
Not yet summer.
— Patrons only contemplative poetry, to be released publicly in an as…
Silence, the supreme medicine.
silent yet still turning — late spring moon Today, I was due to enter…
Awake at dawn.
Awake at dawn, to this sun rising, moon setting wonder that is today…
The way of rest, retreat day 01.
silence — the only language I am fluent in. As I wrote yesterday…
Retreat diary 01: beginning.
Diary of my day so far… After a poor night's sleep, an early rise. With…
Retreat diary 02: silence is medicine.
Awaking from a rest period, some words arise to share… Silence is…
Retreat diary 03: pausing for tea.
There comes a point in every day, when we must pause. For many of…
The temple bell.
A brief poem, arising from today's period of retreat…
The way of rest, retreat day 02: deep work.
Good morning dear friend, I slept like a baby last night, after a late night…