Category Archives: Poems

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 →

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 →