Archive for the 'poetry' Category

Like a Moth To A Flame

March 31, 2009

LIKE A MOTH TO A FLAME
A moth dances with fire and light
Then it is in there…and still.
We dance with fire but never step in.

A moth is chasing its destiny
As we are running from ours
Into the same circles as ever.

Come to the light, to the fire
Let it burn you to a cinder
Taking your karmic body

A guru [...]

Once Upon A Time …

August 9, 2008

“Once upon a time” is a magical phrase conjuring up possibilities that exist as known truths somewhere deep in our collective consciousness. Although usually invoked to add a possibility of reality to a fairy tale, these words can bring a sense of wonder to other myths, both old and new, because, after all, myths are [...]

THE SANCTUARY OF OUR PRACTICE

December 6, 2006

On that hardwood floor as the morning breaks
The first seated breath and the settling in
The weight drops low, just an anchor now
And the heart rises, taking its role as mind.
This then, a sanctuary, as the world becomes small
Smaller than the space in a room so quiet
Students trickle in and the breath is multiplied
Energy sheds its [...]