Category Archives: Dual angelic cultivation

Astronaut Redux

There is no gravity No air What keeps me alive Spinning In mid-air? All the earth, All the atmosphere Dissolved I am a ghost astronaut Hanging here Devastating celestial, Wrathful dakini Teaching Razed our lives apart Breathe emptiness in Exhale … Continue reading

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Poem: Door-space

I showed you a door I didn’t know existed You keep showing me The space that always does

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Being in the mountains, holidays, illness and death

My family took a trip to the mountains near Asheville after Christmas. It was the perfect get-away, a rental through a colleague and a chance to see some family who came from out-of-state. Yet I didn’t foresee the impact that … Continue reading

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Poem: Birthday Greetings

Sometimes The kindest birthday greeting Is none To not remind Your friend Of what you’ve become To them, for them Of what cannot be undone The touch of memory is pain The freedom of forgetting The most loving

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Friends

About 12 years ago, I moved away from my spiritual community and circle of friends and colleagues in Santa Cruz California. I’ve enjoyed many opportunities in the new home I’ve made, and faced many challenges. But this last week caused … Continue reading

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Poem: Not here

No disrespect, but I am not here To carry others to another shore Like a workhorse, striving for some Effortless awakening that ignites us all It is presumptuous to carry anyone Anywhere, they can only walk themselves Some say that … Continue reading

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Poem: Burn

Only one Here To burn Loves Fire and Wind

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Poem: Used to

Being next to you in bed Like this Used to upend me Your words mean something Wholly different now Than they used to Honoring what you are Here to show me Is clearer than it used to be Oh, how … Continue reading

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Sheer Physics

I woke up suddenly, it is about 5:00 am.   I look around the room and everything feels different in ways that I can’t describe.  It is like waking up into a new life, a new karmic path, but the walls … Continue reading

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Script

I’ve experienced and expressed more anger this week, both at work and in my personal affairs, than I’ve typically acknowledged day-to-day throughout my life.   It is a combination of seeing more deeply, along with the frustration of knowing that I can’t change the things … Continue reading

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