Monthly Archives: November 2010

the breakfast cook

Posted on November 22, 2010 by gretchen

Written without the assistance of any glossary :-).  But for the curious, this Zen glossary will explain any words written in green. I’m awake before the alarm, which arrives as a soft knock-knock-knock: a low-volume digital han offered by my Enso … Continue reading →

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Room #8

Posted on November 22, 2010 by gretchen

or: “Let us not be submerged by the things of the world” I wrote this poem shortly after moving into the Zen Center, where my personal space became a room measuring about 10′ x 12′. Looking in through the doorway, … Continue reading →

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Moons of knowing

Posted on November 21, 2010 by gretchen

Some context of this piece: (1) Where I live – the San Francisco Zen Center – many people have “temple shoes” that are easily put on and taken off – flip flops, clogs, birkenstocks, etc. It is permissible to leave … Continue reading →

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