Abandoned in the Doldrums

Alone and waiting this ship I sail Greater depths of doldrums ne’er been Blistering sun, charring skin Nor whisper of wind–He let us fail Stagnant sails surface doubt On this course I chart anew Rumblings from the misfit crew Misfits and seekers, all the louts Return us not Onto craggy shores Though still waters not … Read more

Lost and Found

Ever-present,​ ​he attached​ ​to​ ​my​ ​side. He unknowingly​ ​bears​ ​Shadow’s ​yoke​. For​ ​him,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​not​ ​heavy. Light.​ ​Free. There’s no​ ​inner. There’s no​ ​outer. Only​ ​is. There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​other​ ​person​ ​to​ ​be. Other ​doesn’t​ ​register Unless​ ​it’s​ ​a​ ​game. “Old​ ​man,​ ​do​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​play?” Sure. The​ ​old​ ​man​ ​meets​ ​the​ ​child. … Read more

Surrender III

Surrender is letting go. Surrender is diving deep into the unknown.  As I settle into a meditation, several minutes pass and the chatter slows while monkey stops jumping from thought limb to thought limb–surrendering my waking mind to the next layer below. I see water circling a drain. It is pulling with great force and … Read more

Surrender II

Have faith in the surrender to the void

Surrender to the void.  I don’t exactly know how to do this. It’s coming from somewhere deep within to surrender to the void and my day-to-day mind (my ego) is trying to put steps and order and logic into this force. This force doesn’t want to be bothered with steps and logic.  It’s on a … Read more

Surrender I

A VOICE FROM WITHIN A fog is lifting.  The sand is wet from the receding tide and previous night’s rain. Waves crash against the beach as monoliths scatter the coastline.  It’s dark and gray.  The sky, the sand, the rocks, the water all emote a gray hue.  I’m alone on the beach except for the … Read more