life presents us two companions
joy and sorrow
our task is to hold their hands simultaneously
To Make Friends
The Buddha Sits
neither chasing
nor evading
what is
Buddha In The Woods
I visit
to share
the silence
Seated Meeting
in the stillness
and the silence
I meet meaning
Adorned
bestowed
upon Buddha
a headdress of iris
Legacy
Buddha leaves
a wake
of beauty and calm
The Poet Sunshine
the flowers’ shadows
write their own poem
on the book’s pages
Namaste
buddha
in the morning sun
all is one
Offerings
the peony
blooms
for Buddha
Consciousness Born
intention
of contemplation
is transformation
Sitting
buddha of
the three doors
the past, the future, the present
Vigil
in April’s grey
holding vigil
for the sun
Present
iris bow
sun shines
season’s first offering
Buddha and the Dutchmen
community gathers
in the shadow
of faith
Life Asks Of Us
tattered feather
more precious now
for all it has given
Everything
the garden holds
life and death with
Buddha at the center
Hallow Hollow
in the hollow
was his holiness
blessing sacred ground
Between Trees
now that I’ve found you
every trail leads
to your wise counsel
Buddha’s Back
in the present
facing the future
honoring the past
Opening
seat of knowledge
where the rock split
Buddha sits
Middle Way
deep in the woods
on the path
leads the Buddha
Taking Suggestions
at the Buddha’s suggestion
the wind and tree united
to place a reminder of faith
Just
as the tree
shades the ground
a quiet mind
cultivates the soul
Blessings
Stone Buddha
permanent practice
of impermanence
Nature’s Classroom
Fall illustrates
with astounding beauty and inevitable departures
the lesson of impermanence.
Sacred Shape
When Buddha and the Madonna met
their spirits left a sacred shape
a touchstone for peace and practice.