This morning I felt so small and insignificant. How can I possibly make a difference in the face of such darkness? And then I saw a shooting star, which got me wondering how far away that brilliant light was. Most meteors range in size from grains of sand to very...
How do I feel? What’s going on in my heart? To be honest I’m not sure. I came awake, heard the news, and started searching for words to describe my reaction. Heartbroken, disheartened, bereft, adrift, frightened, a loss of faith (in my country, in my fellow...
This is my last evening in this interesting place. I wandered further south and noticed that it appears the goblins are not as far along in the evolutionary process. It would be fun to come back in a thousand years (or perhaps a million) and see what has become of them.
Goblin Valley State Park in Utah is a most remarkable place. I went for a walk at sunrise (before the heat) and was (once again) inspired!
I’m only a week into my big road trip, and already there’s been a surprise. Well, actually, there have been several surprises, but at the moment I’m paying attention to one in particular. It’s been 14 years since my wife, Veronica, died. She is never really very...
I had a remarkable experience at Dance Camp last night. We had a talent, no talent show (Rumi Cafe). For my contribution, I played my Native American style flute. Before I played, I told the story of my late wife Veronica, who always encouraged me to play. She was...
a peaceful stillness    has taken up residence      in my heart old habits    and turbulent outbursts      can still be found         in the shadows occasionally    disrupting the calm but lately    they seem to be      losing their...
Today on my morning walk I stepped out of time and wandered for a bit through the landscape of eternity. I was pondering the notion that perhaps time was an illusion, and that was apparently all my haiku muse needed to kick things into high gear. It was a most...
Today marks the completion of my 68th trip around the sun. It’s been a year filled with more highs than lows, more joy than sorrow, more growth than setbacks. It feels like I am becoming more fully myself than I have ever been. It’s taken me a long time to get here...
Most mornings find me walking. It is my favorite way to start the day. And one of the things I do on these morning walks is to compose haikus. This seemingly simple but potentially profound form of poetry is particularly useful while walking because I can do it in...