Category Archives: Poetry
Haiku as the Present Moment
The Buddhist Patriarch Bodhidharma traveled from India to China to establish Buddhism there. Over the centuries, Buddhism spread from China, including to Japan where Zen ultimately developed as a spartan version. Some scholars say that haiku is a further refinement … Continue reading
Posted in haiku, Poetry, Zen
Tagged Basho, Bodhidharma, ego, James Hackett, Paul Russell Miller, Robert Spiess
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Picture, Word, Number
I arrive at a place of great beautyI wish to capture it, to keep itI draw a picture of this place I observe a sweet childI wish always to have her cherubic face to viewI photograph her I am transported … Continue reading
The Pavellas Perspective 