Territory ... and ... The Meaning of Life
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I am not a religious person. But if I had to choose one, it would probably be Taoism. However, I view Taoism as more philosophy than religion. Although the Tao Te Ching, a book which beautifully expresses the Taoist perspective, has a few referenc...
Cracks
posted 2 months ago, updated 2 months later | 0 comments
I live for moments
of what I call
“cracks in the Universe.”
These “cracks” are too-brief
glimpses into realities,
normally beyond range
of my five senses.
Unfortunately, the glimpses
are few and far-between,
leaving me with a tiny pile
of immense...
of what I call
“cracks in the Universe.”
These “cracks” are too-brief
glimpses into realities,
normally beyond range
of my five senses.
Unfortunately, the glimpses
are few and far-between,
leaving me with a tiny pile
of immense...
Be a Crow
posted 3 months ago, updated 2 months later | 1 comment
In the early nineties, I lived in a rambling old house (a once-upon-a-time farmhouse) in Seattle, WA. I occupied the basement room, while the other four housemates each had a bedroom on the second floor. The main floor consisted of the shared livi...
Emptiness
posted 3 months ago, updated 2 months later | 1 comment
One evening, maybe eight years ago, as I got into makeup for the night’s performance, a woman, new to theatre, helped me with my hair. “What do you like best about acting?” she asked.
“The emptiness,” I said, with but a moment’s hesitation.
She ...
“The emptiness,” I said, with but a moment’s hesitation.
She ...
IF TRUTH BE TOLD
posted 4 months ago, updated 3 months later | 2 comments
Late in ‘88, early ‘89 — I awoke one morning with the start of a poem running through my head: I saw the beauty at my door — an elf . . . and water, clogged no more. “How neat,” I thought, coming to, “Maybe I should finish it.” A few scratchings l...
The Gift
posted 4 months ago, updated 3 months later | 0 comments
Shutting down for the night,
all screen icons disappear,
leaving none but
The Gazer
behind.
For one brief moment,
she continues to peer
into her crystal ball,
illuminated from within,
‘til she . . . and it, too . . .
fade to black.
What a gift i...
all screen icons disappear,
leaving none but
The Gazer
behind.
For one brief moment,
she continues to peer
into her crystal ball,
illuminated from within,
‘til she . . . and it, too . . .
fade to black.
What a gift i...
GO!!!
posted 5 months ago, updated 21 minutes later | 1 comment
It happened in December 1988. I’d been taking office-temp jobs, to supplement acting work, and had been driving toward a new assignment. The highway I was driving is a major thoroughfare, with two lanes in either direction, separated by a concrete...
Carrot Day
posted 6 months ago, updated 5 months later | 0 comments
“Want to hear about my ‘carrot day’?”
“Sure,” answered my housemate, from his corner of the kitchen table.
“It was the first of many experiences that I’ve had, that could be defined as ‘mystical.’ It occurred the very next day after I had writte...
“Sure,” answered my housemate, from his corner of the kitchen table.
“It was the first of many experiences that I’ve had, that could be defined as ‘mystical.’ It occurred the very next day after I had writte...
Night Light
posted about 1 year ago, updated about 1 year later | 2 comments
When night has fallen and sleep has come, dreams can light your way to understanding—defined both as "comprehension" and as "a state of cooperation." For example, take my dream journal entry, dated March 21, 2001.
“What did you learn about relati...
“What did you learn about relati...
