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Zach Moreau's avatar

Maybe you are Ryōkan reincarnated. Mulling things over in the little hut at Cut Ln

Joseph McCormick's avatar

Hehe gosh poor guy if he’s me lollll —- let’s hope he’s picking violets forever in amidas pure land

Melanie Risch's avatar

“I may take a bath

or watch a movie

or meditate-

What is meditation?

Not taking a bath

or watching a movie

or reading,

just sitting.”

so good!!

Joseph McCormick's avatar

Thanks! I loved your post too hope some more come along soon :)

Melanie Risch's avatar

oh wow thank you! i have another in the works :)))

Will Wickham's avatar

I really like all these poems. Cold kugel has a good ring to it. I bet it sounds better than it tastes. I also really love, the flavor of this night is known only to me.

Lance's avatar

Thinking beyond thinking is right. Thinking about thinking is wrong. If thinking and beyond thinking do not divide the mind, you can steer the white-ox cart endlessly. Dogen

Enjoy learning to steer that white ox cart. Love this!

Joseph McCormick's avatar

Thank u ! And thanks so much for lending the book of course! I’ve read the poems through many times now .

Seraphina's avatar

erstwhile ✍🏻 📄 thank you for teaching me a new word and sharing the fruits of your inspiration :)

Molls and the Beanstack's avatar

I saw your mom at afterglow and she told me about Tim. And how they used to go there together. I saw them there together. Enjoying conversing about probably many things. It was one of the first times she’d been back to the coffee shop since. I think it’s really really cool your dog was there in the dream/meditation, like an usher into another dimension. A safe, loving companion ♥️

Joseph McCormick's avatar

thanks mollllly <3

Rachel A's avatar

love this on many, many levels, despite the seemingly incongruous simplicity.

Joseph McCormick's avatar

Aw so glad you enjoyed , thanks !