Yearly Archives: 2014

Silent Contemplation

It has been nearly a month since the last post at the Retreat.  I have been in silent contemplation of life and meditation abut things that have gone on over the last year.  Many people believe, as I found out…

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Plum Village Online

The Plum Village is a Buddhist Monastery and Retreat in the Dordogne region of France. It is the home monastery of Master Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Monk. The following is paraphrased from the Plum Village Webpage: “Plum…

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Thank you

It has been 530 days since I began the footpath of sharing my personal shrine with the outside world. I have made 300 posts to include poetry, gardening, personal musings, and a bit of social commentary. My personal observations have…

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Modern Spiders

clouds on mountains sit lit with an inner fire power line webs spread

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Aged

old weathered tree trunk fattened with age and season shattered stone beneath

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Morning

red, golden, orchid distant horizon glowing warmth infusing all

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Desert Palette

palo verde green lavender smoke filling air clear sky striking blue

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Cacti

temperatures rise prickly pear blooms by daylight -hummingbirds dance free

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Aimless

Sun hidden from view. Air heavy with misty rain. Direction unknown.

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