Eating only what I need is joy, not punishment. It takes no discipline at all. Having what I need is a miracle. I still run early every morning. The atmosphere these days is heavily scented with the blossoms of trees and grasses. I love the quiet and dark. I walk in the afternoon. I love the light. Two or three days ago, I saw Bruce. Bruce has a dog named […]
Cherry blossoms — nothing to want in this world, and little to need. . [ 1416 ]
Cherry blossoms — before, during, and after each of our wars. . [ 1415 ]
Full is empty / empty is full / cherry blossoms / in my begging bowl . [ 1414 ]
Cherry blossoms — a little girl adds them to her make-believe soup. . [ 1413 ]
Age? Health? Good fortune? Whatever the reason, I’ve come to see life this way: there’s no greater wealth than this moment, this breath, and this body. In that light, there can be only one goal, one challenge, one mission worth pursuing: to make what remains of it an act of giving, while wishing absolutely nothing for myself. Call it impossible. Call it a prayer. And though I may forget, or […]
Willing to listen. Listening still. They gazed at the stone. At the grass and the ground. Felt the sun of his smile. . [ 1410 ]
William Michaelian 