The hills are shadows, and they flow

From form to form, and nothing stands;

They melt like mist, the solid lands

Like clouds they shape themselves and go.

                                ~ Lord Tennyson  

 

My heart unfurls 

from this dip in duality

Smile appears 

laughter erupts

Ah, you got me

yet again

Duality my

fun little friend

How peaceful it is

to step back again

Space to breathe

space to see you 

as ME

~nbnmnt. 26 Dec 2022

Summer Sounds on Sultry Summer Night

 Frogs croaking 

in the dark of the night

crescendo of the nocturnal insects 

rising, falling

silent, still

puppyhead snores. 

~esk 2022 

 

Sitting alone in peace
Before these cliffs
The full moon is
Heaven's beacon
The ten-thousand things
Are all reflections
The moon originally
Has no light
Wide open
The spirit of itself is pure
Hold fast to the void
Realize its subtle mystery
Look at the moon like this
The moon that is the heart's
pivot.

- Han Shan