Addressing the void



Within stillness.
A perfect way.
A mind at peace.
Nothing in the laugh,
nothing in the cry.
Just a harvest of life.
The mud and the lotus.
So, I sit here.
Side by side with nothing.
Breathing in.
Breathing out.
Sharing our humanity.
Awakened to
mind, mind, mind.

To be self-willed

(Written in the grounds
of Jiming Buddhist Temple
Nanjing, China)

A echo from
the mountains.
An ancient tune
from long ago.
Birds dancing.
The circle of the sun
rising over the
Buddhist temple.
This is the place
to be right now.

I followed a path in Nanjing



On such a hot and
humid day in Nanjing.
The sounds of the streets,
a long and broad tongue
kept me going.
I heard a myriad of voices.
Some understood,
others less so.
How can I relate to others,
I was asked.
I told them…..
Move steadily.
Become interested.
Don’t pass judgement.
And you will unite the world.

Summer breeze in Nanjing



Wearing the hot sun
on my pink forehead.
I have arrived in Nanjing.

Leaving my worries
and uncertainties behind.
I set out to explore the city.

Time to sit, drink coffee
and write a poem.
How peaceful this garden is.

It has a sent from long ago.
That is easy to follow.
I think I will stay for a while.

Rain in Hangzhou

Sit with me
and watch the rain.
And after the
anger dries up.
You will still be
in the same place.
But the scent of rain persists.
And if you choose….
Says something on the nature
of anger, love and
your chance to shine.