May 2007
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Turn in the dirt road A strange dog in his strong stance. Will we fight, sniff, run? (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 31st
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On Wumenguan - koan 4
Bodhidharma’s beard Black ink on white rice paper The bristles still itch (via Twitter / John Hicks) Loving old priceless things, I”ve scorned those seeking Truth outside themselves: Here, on the tip of the nose. — Layman Makusho
May 31st
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The lure snagged at once Then wading in the shallows A huge bass glimmered (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 30th
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On Wumenguan - koan 3
Pointless finger stub Draws Tianlong’s Zen full circle Inexhaustible (via Twitter / John Hicks) Farmer, pointing the way with a raddish. — Issa
May 30th
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On Wumenguan - koan 2
Fox on the mountain Ran blind for 500 years Someone should slap him (via Twitter / John Hicks) Slaps seem easy but Ignoring causality Will still keep him blind - Old friend’s response - Or as Taigi (1709-72) put it in haiku: In the mellon-patch thief, fox meet head-on.
May 29th
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On Wumenguan - koan 1
A Buddha nature Real moon in a paper sky Does a man have one? (via Twitter / John Hicks) Earth, mountains, rivers — hidden in this nothingness. In this nothingness — earth, mountains, rivers revealed. Spring flowers, winter snows: There’s no being nor non-being, nor denial itself. — Saisho (?-1506)
May 28th
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On Wumenguan - koan 16
A fomal vestment Donned with spontaneity Contains the wide world. - On receiving the Wumenguan from an old friend (via Twitter / John Hicks) Glad you enjoyed it! The sound of your bell echoes Spontaneity. - The old friend’s response - Issa (1763-1827) said: One bath after another — how stupid.
May 27th
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Heading Home from DC Trip
Leaving my daughters Each will trod her separate path Dark night, shooting stars (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 25th
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“Just breathe, we’re okay.” On flunking the interview of Michael Sikorsky - quote from “The Raw Shark Texts” by Steven Hall (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 17th
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Caribou Coffee Harley ate my brand ball cap Now they’re just on-line (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 17th
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Confused my children Left a disc of vintage porn In my DAUGHTER’s book (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 17th
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DC Bike Trip 1/2 Way
On the Interstate People going nowhere fast It’s all the same (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 16th
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“No one goes down it Basho wrote of Autumn roads. Not Spring Interstates (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 16th
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Watching people’s dogs 1st rest stop in VA Mine won’t ride with me (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 16th
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At a rest stop break Snacking & reading Basho Ants get into it too (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 16th
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Organic creature Warm pool of thoughts & feelings Flung into hard-edged space (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 16th
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Cross this spinning globe Round wheels roll @ 65 Lean into the wind! (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 16th
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DC Bike Trip Begins
Road off this morning Bike and pack prepared Now the fates decide (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 16th
A few of these are poems Fewer still of those: haiku None are recursive (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 15th
Sharp turn at high speed Death grins from handlebar perch Keen edge pearcing joy (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 14th
In the dark of night The black cat stalked to visit Far end of long pier  (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 12th
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Rolled in shit & fish: Harley’s way to celebrate Freedom from heartworms (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 11th
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Four companions: Cat, tea, book, sharp pain in spine Sit here this morning. (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 11th
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“They may preserve or they may lose. I marvel at them. I praise these who go out...”
– Sophocles - Fragment about sailors written in margins of papyrus manuscript, translated by Reginald Gibbons, Poetry March 2007
May 11th
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“Oh what greater happiness could you have than this: After reaching land to lie...”
– Sophocles - Fragment about sailors written in margins of papyrus manuscript, translated by Reginald Gibbons, Poetry March 2007
May 11th
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Harley’s great dog heart No heart worms chew its pumping His vet phones at dawn (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 11th
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All of poetry In Basho Buson Issa Seeker Artist Man (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 11th
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Whoa, sacredThinIce? {amen.}] [+/&/-] Rev: Those who mongerFear, are fearFull. “What would it take to be spiritFull.”  <—checklimitDef+- & renice
May 10th
“had an out-of-brain experience this morning. very cool. now if i can just...”
– dlangendorf
May 10th
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“visting family… dogs & burgers on the grill… is there anything...”
– akamac
May 10th
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Ubuntu Gentoo MEPIS Solaris Knopix Red Hat and the rest (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 10th
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How many Linux Does is take to change one box AMD64? (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 10th
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With vivid dogs mind (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 9th
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Through your nose in the swift wind (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 9th
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Birds cry, insects sing No other sound but someone Whistling in deep woods (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 9th
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Warm Spring afternoon So still that leaves slitely move Thunder in the distance (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 9th
To taste the whole world (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 9th
“Someone in a nearby room was listening to some pretty cool jazz piano. Wish...”
– EternalCow
May 9th
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Woke up this mornin’ I was feelin’ mighty bad: Carolina blues (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 9th
Tis impossible To stay mad for long at a Cat on your tummy! (by fling93 from twitter.com)
May 9th
“kitten does not like the street sweeper… and yet he likes to eat needles....”
– cliffcheney
May 9th
Making this cocktail/ Is pure alchemy. Anise/ Fire on a bar top. (by Promethia fom twitter.com)
May 9th
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To sit with a dog Quietly watch the great sky and Breathe your deepest breath (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 8th
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Blueheron: Interface dancing: How do you do it through pain? Like biting a pipe.
Renice: tuneBodyInToBeat searchoutPain, relaxPoint --> Celebrate --> searchoutPain --> relaxPoint --> focusonLeftSide(nopain) asmodel... openChannelsMultiD
May 8th
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“Feebly shuffling punctuation I’ve tried to mimic the devine disorder like...”
– Blue Heron (For renice via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 8th
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Interface dancing: How do you do it through pain? Like biting a pipe. (for renice via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 8th
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Looking for trouble “In the room the women come…” Fucking a duck (Not much to do w/ T.S. Elliott via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 8th
Flowers fragrance birds  (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 8th
Spring sings her welcomeing song  (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 8th
Wherever you look  (via Twitter / John Hicks)
May 8th