Same, Same But Different
Same, same but different Cami tells me this is a Laotian saying* Same, same but different Since Trump was elected Same, same but different The fragile tenderness of my heart Same, same but different Another…
Can’t Wait for the USPS by Rob Trousdale (The Joy is Reciprocal)
A Response to a Letter from 4514 Chouteau Avenue How many times can one read the same 4 sentences? 14 and counting, I guess Your lines on Chomsky’s fire for linguistics Him, just diggin’ it…
Accompaniment
Al-Hujwiri, the 11th Century Sufi Master, writes in his Kashf al-Mahjub: When Moses conversed with God, he asked, “Lord, where shall I seek You?” God answered, “Among the brokenhearted.” Moses continued, “But, Lord, no heart…
From a Brand New Notebook by Katie Consamus
The magnificent Katie Consamus sent me this a while back, and I am happy to share it here. January 12, 2011 at 10:43pm From page one of a brand new notebook. Written first with a…
You’ve Been Warned
With her, you don’t get a stream of consciousness. You get a flash flood of consciousness. –from novel-in-progress, Our Heroic and Ceaseless 24/7 Struggle against Tsuris
For a Grad Student in Doubt (“What Am I Doing Here?!”)
Declare Wednesdays as the weekly liberated time zone of not once having to justify being in school to yourself or to anyone Leave guilt at the door of the library, then stride in with gusto,…
Wake Up
Someone asked Yudhishthira, “What is the most wondrous thing in the entire world?” He said, “The most wondrous thing in the entire world is that all around us people can be dying and we don’t…
Who We Were, Who We Are
“I don’t know that any reasonable, sensible person thinks the Vietnam War was a good and righteous undertaking, but it is crucial that we come to understand the war as an event and expression of…
Magnolia Grove
My friend Sherri put together this tribute to Thich Nhat Hanh’s community in Mississippi, Magnolia Grove. I hope you enjoy it in mindfulness!
Trump Trumpets His Real Plans by Ralph Nader
I receive regular emails from Ralph Nader, and want to share today’s correspondence. He’s been fighting injustice and serving as a consumer advocate in this country for over fifty years. Even for a…