Canvas 1,251
Canvas 1,251 March 30, 2022 . [ 1418 ]
Weightless
Cherry blossoms — nothing to want in this world, and little to need. . [ 1416 ]
Perennial
Cherry blossoms — before, during, and after each of our wars. . [ 1415 ]
By the Light of the Half-Moon
Full is empty / empty is full / cherry blossoms / in my begging bowl . [ 1414 ]
Generosity
Cherry blossoms — a little girl adds them to her make-believe soup. . [ 1413 ]
As Simple as This
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 […]
Memorial
Willing to listen. Listening still. They gazed at the stone. At the grass and the ground. Felt the sun of his smile. . [ 1410 ]
Hypothetically Speaking
If I say something and you disagree, then what I say is my opinion; whereas, if you agree, then what I say is the truth. But must they be either? They weren’t when I was a child, because what I said then wasn’t viewed on such narrow terms. I was trying to express myself, and to communicate as best I could. I wasn’t right and I wasn’t wrong. I was […]
William Michaelian 