Endless Chasing After Nothingness
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: An Introduction To Zen Training The Classic Text on Rinzai Zen Training By Omori Sogen Translated…
Flowers & Weeds
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Way Of Zen By Alan Watts “The flowers depart when we hate to lose…
Taste The Fruit
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: KODO Ancient Ways Lessons in the Spiritual Life of the Warrior/ Martial Artist By Kensho Furuya…
Sleep
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: A Path To Oriental Wisdom By George Parulski, Jr “Spring rain; How calmly It falls.”…
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pulled off highway decide to take a rest tonight sleep in my car cold outside no problem dressed warm cover with blanket hot chocolate in…
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I laughed back in 2006 experienced society’s tricks dead end job work until I die Should I say thank you? grateful for my gifts…
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you look directly into the camera confidently tell me you have all the answers What do you know about my life? every day I scrape…
Acceptance
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Kundalini Rising Exploring The Energy Of Awakening Various Authors “The light of the sun…
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snorkeling lights in our hands observing coral under crystal clear ocean reaching for the stars Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my…
Throw Away The Clock
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Living and Dying in Zazen Five Zen Masters of Modern Japan By Arthur Braverman ”…
Smile
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Awaken Healing Energy Through The Tao By Mantak Chia “In ancient China, the Taoists taught…
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powerful rain the gutter working hard fertilized heliconias today tomorrow explosive growth I will sleep well tonight Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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coconut tree succumbs to hurricane winds I watch slow motion fall life taken no one’s fault Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …
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Charity photos Use disadvantaged For elites advantage Enhance the brand Today’s Inequality Scam Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my…
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he never smiled we drank our beers stepping down from bar stool he wished me luck and mumbled “my cane my only friend” …
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It is a cold, wet, and windy night. I’m inside my warm shack relaxing in an ancient recliner, reading a book that is falling apart,…
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on my knees clawing into the earth looking at my dirty hands heart soul working the land Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …
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promises float away like clouds How many times? standing alone patching together Hope crushed by the same stone Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
Haiku #262
Nighttime garden walk Two owls cuddle under moon Listen to silence Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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low tide collecting shells searching never finding perfection Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you,…
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eternal frustration chasing after other folks crumbs Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please…
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40 years grinding mind numbing job now lost in fog Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
Who Is The Boss?
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan By Shakta Kaur Khalsa “The yogi developed their…
The Hourglass
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source Zen In The Martial Arts By Joe Hyams “Life unfolds on a great sheet called Time,…
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Old Lady waves her wand a plenty stirring the pot same ole same ole plot following the cards her daggers always sharp …
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Small business people Move wheels of commerce Provides most jobs Innovates While Big boys rust Don’t over regulate us Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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Had life by tail Cold stainless steel table Doctor looks pale Not even close to bail Feels like a forced sale Copyright© Edge…
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I love Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwiches Hush Puppies and Beer Yes I’m raised in Deep South Always wanted to get out Tried hand in…
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Pretty lady Came from Haiti I met her in Miami Smiled so easy Talking a few moments Calmed me Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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Putin visits Damascus Assad sucks Putin’s thumb Thank you for help to make rebels run * Butcher survives again Keeps killing Syrians Friends help…
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The Middle East Perpetual Chaos * Understands Power Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If you have found this poem informative, please consider…
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like a carpenter who cuts wood each piece from the same saw repetition creates indoctrination and control of the people Copyright© Edge of…
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cool day I sit in the sun watching butterflies play Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or…
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running fast faster looking back FEAR right there will not disappear Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped,…
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long time pulled weeds tossed seeds garden no longer provides same same joy to me Missus came over picked up my shovel and rake…
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reaching on her tippy-toes she became agitated realizing contentment cannot be picked from a tree Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …
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cactus sits still slowly grows non-aggressive yet defensive protecting the home Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained,…
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days shorter nights longer methodically excavate deeper into my unexplored brain Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry…
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unconcerned with yesterdays or tomorrows Birds eat drink fly sleep procreate survive Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry…
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believers single file march towards delusion Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider…
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looking through me her eyes could not hide betrayal Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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lifetime watching gold coins disappear into the deep well Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you,…
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buckets of pain sprinkles of happiness I’m still here sometimes a laugh long ago lost tears Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 …
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each day another layer of body rots away teeth decay positive negative charges the nervous system wiring in disarray bottles of good whisky only friends…
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life settled down he is no longer hungry for revenge snow covers the mountain Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2020 If my…
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I want nice things I deserve nice things I will have nice things Setting goals is fine, but what happens when our entire life is…
Catch A Falling Star
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Zen Buddhism A History Japan By: Heinrich Dumoulin ” For many years I dug the…
Consumed
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Secret Sexual Positions Ancient Techniques For Modern Lovers By: Kenneth Ray Stubbs, Ph.D. Illustrated By: Kyle…
Unwinding the Yarn
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Essential Tao An Initiation into the Heart of Taoism through the Authentic Tao Te Ching…
Push The Boulder Until It Moves………………. Then Keep Pushing
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Japanese Samurai Code Classic Strategies For Success By: Boye Lafayette De Mente Tuttle Publishing …
New Start
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Budo Secrets Teachings of Martial Arts Masters John Stevens River “This world’s dust and dirt…
The Jungle
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: KI In Daily Life By: Koichi Tohei “Do not give in to your surroundings. The…
Refresh
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Tao The Watercourse Way By: Alan Watts With the collaboration of Al Chung- Liang Huang …
Sowing Seeds
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Mystics and Zen Masters By: Thomas Merton Excerpt “Whatever is cultivated rightly, will surely grow.…
Polishing the Stone
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Mind Power Secret Strategies for the Martial Arts Achieving power by Understanding the Inner Workings of…
Mettle
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Samurai Wisdom Lessons From Japan’s Warrior Culture Five Classic Texts On Bushido Translated By: Thomas Cleary…
Exotic Tropical Bromeliad Plant Pups FOR SALE | Continuously Updated
Hello I’m an exotic tropical plant collector. The plants I sell come from my tropical garden. I provide healthy plants at a very affordable…
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flat tire push bike look around no help found huffing puffing drop bicycle everything now possible will not go home these old bones now walk alone…
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walking uneven path up down lost I sit and laugh dark soon will wait for my friend the moon Copyright© Edge of…
Chasing Butterflies
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Shopping For Buddhas By: Jeff Greenwald ” Human desires are endless. It is like the…
The Tornado Inside Our Head
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: When Buddhists Attack The Curious Relationship Between Zen And The Martial Arts By: Jeffery K. Mann…
Floating
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Tao Te Ching Lao Tzu Zen Teachings on the Taoist Classic Takuan Soho Translated by Thomas…
Away From It All
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Four Huts Asian Writings on the Simple Life Translated by Burton Watson QUIET DAYS ON MOUNT…
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Searching Only found emptiness Took a break Sat by the river Saw minnows In close formation Swim by I started to cry Remembering When All…
Feast On The Moment
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Zen And Japanese Culture By: Daisetz T. Suzuki “The pine tree lives for a thousand…
Slice and Dice | Just A Bit
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Budo Mind and Body Training Secrets of the Japanese Martial Arts By: Nicklaus Suino “Perceiving…
Green Shoots
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Tao Te Ching By: Lao Tzu Translated By Stephen Mitchell #76 Excerpt ” Men are…
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standing in light rain belly growling stopped front of restaurant window fantasize eating gourmet pizza drinking craft beer Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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after listening to my troubles the fisherman cast his line then said: ride riptide life gives few free rides Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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we met in the park her face displayed misery teeth decayed she told me: “I paint away the past it is my therapy” …
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cooler tonight frogs quiet garden lantern flickers clouds play hide-and-seek with moon first crop tomatoes soon Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019…
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no health insurance emergency hospital visit unable to pay judgment garnish wages modern day slaves this is America today Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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sack of rocks I carry lifetime of worry Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved…
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sitting on sidewalk not saying a word rattling coins in my cup Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry…
Squeeze The Sponge
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Tao Of Jeet Kune Do By Bruce Lee ” Sharpen the psychic power of seeing…
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Value gone down Clandestine In Out Without a sound One pepper Two pepper Three pepper More Oops Wide open door Copyright© Edge of…
Start Of A New Series | Q&A With The Hermit Poet | Why Is There So Much Corruption?
Hermit Poet’s Answer: Throughout history the wealthy and powerful have taken advantage of the less privileged. The difference is that today corruption is more in our…
Individualism
The Millennial Male Advice Guide to Being a Man By The Hermit Poet Make your own mark in life and you will not have…
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surrounded by dusty books slowly aging with me I provide shelter they share knowledge lifelong friends (A section of the Hermit Poet’s library) …
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only cuts perfect flowers walks past the rest never married she just turned 81 still searching for “the one” Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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nighttime is best time midnight until 6 AM silence no interruptions Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped…
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forty years experience hitting same nail without fail empty walls sand in hourglass no longer falls Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019…
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light flickers pen running out of ink cockroach runs on the wall ceiling fan spins dust leisurely falls twenty past midnight room smells of curry powder…
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slippery stepping stones rats feast on happiness weeds of sadness Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or entertained…
Zazen
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Wholehearted Way A Translation of Eihei Dogan’s Bendowa Translated by Shohaku Okumura and Taigen Daniel…
Chasing After The Prize
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Zen Keys By: Thich Nhat Hanh (Excerpt) ” The giant bird has gone thousands of…
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turning handle on sausage grinder filling casings I look outside trees lost all their leaves open another can of beer Alone this time of year…
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stacked beach chairs listening to waves arrive on shore sun almost done remembering her scent need to catch a taxi flying home soon Copyright©…
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bus comes to a stop two middle aged men argue over spot in line more lost time Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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Sitting on park bench Eating cold potato Topped with salt Wondering How many failures my fault? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If…
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light rain falls sitting on a hill holding umbrella watching mushrooms grow Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry helped or…
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I carry the container picking tomatoes the same all six days Sunday whiskey washes hope away Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
The Millennial Male Advice Guide | Lucky
The Millennial Male Advice Guide to Being a Man By The Hermit Poet Do you believe in luck? Yes, there were a few times…
Open Spigot
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Book Of Equanimity Illuminating Classic Zen Koans By: Gerry Shishin Wick ” Seeking it…
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shoveling gravel into wheelbarrow hauling dumping spreading raking creating foundation for Zen dry garden Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my poetry…
Kindness
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Eihei Dogen Mystical Realist The Classic Introduction To Dogen’s Life And Teaching By: Hee-Jin Kim (Excerpt)…
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Players Beginning to understand All held together with rubber bands Sinking into quicksand No longer hit parade It is a charade Hurry Close window shades…
Creative Analysis & Keep Going Until Drop
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Samurai Strategies 42 Martial Secrets From Musashi’s Book Of Five Rings By: Boye Lafayette De Mente…
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Old man palm grows slow Butterflies float high and low Bamboo knows only speed Blue Jay feasts on black oil sunflower seeds Copyright© Edge…
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gigantic straw hat shredded tank top dirty cargo shorts ancient boots no need for a suit alone hauling rocks trimming trees pulling weeds working for…
Slowly Cooking The Soup
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Taoist Classics The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary Volume Two The Book of Balance and…
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Varanasi India Hindu pilgrims pray and bathe in Ganges Snake charmer puts cobra at ease Sadhus smoke their chillums Burning ghats leave only ashes…
Is It All The Same?
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Guiding Light of Lao Tzu By Henry Wei Says Lao Tzu: “Misfortune is what…
Survival
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Zen Lessons The Art of Leadership Translated By Thomas Cleary 58. Adaptation Zhantang said: (Excerpt)…
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rainbow bounces off spider web pink plumeria flowers fall create colorful bed lizard lounging under morning sun defensively moving his head Copyright© Edge of…
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searching for answers I step on a fire ant mound I’m the intruder everyone protects their home Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
