a poem is a sermon
Once upon a time, long time ago it was (a time of innocence / a time of confidences?), I was a parishioner at the Mennonite church in Bluffton, Ohio. In addition to being volunteered to teach youth groups about the Mennonite martyrs (which gave birth to the great memorization tool — thumbscrews, blunt force, burnt […]
Sometimes, I think that I have borne a lot of resentment, and fought against the world believing to lead with your fist uncurled meant weakness, and what you deserved, you got. I lived as if my troubles were the most important thing in the whole universe; and those who hurt me, from me got it […]
The guru appears when the student is ready, at other times, they pass by un-noticed; only when the thirst for truth is steady can one drink from the cup of the lotus. Because to discern the saint from fool one must be open to the options beyond lessons, wisdom and rules; one becomes a student […]
If you want to learn to sing, learn to breathe below the neck; let the air fill your belly, do not tense the throat and chest. When you let loose the sound, if it buzzes only in your head it will sound small and strained; if you do not feel the vibrations through your toes, […]
It is never quite what you expected (after all, there are no maps or guidebooks) in that place inside where resurrected illusions are hiding in each dark nook; What they taught you regarding self-knowledge (the meaning of a man, our true nature), those endless books and long years of college, convincing you that you were […]