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the cove
Karuna
Something was out there on the lake, just barely visible in the dark. I knelt and stared, trying to make it out, trying to mark its position relative to mine, and the picturesque willow, the... More »
where the sidewalk ends
Karuna
There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And there the sun burns crimson bright, And there the moon-bird rests from his... More »
on spring
Karuna
“Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!” – Sitting Bull “Beauty is a form of... More »
bodhisattva vows
Karuna
Shantideva's Bodhisattva Vows (bodhicaryavatara, chapter 3) In the spiritual energy that relieves the anguish of beings in misery and places depressed beings in eternal joy, I lift up my heart and rejoice.... More »
poetry
October 2007 