A poem on reaching 40

I stumbled on this poem I wrote when I turned 40. First day at forty Looking out and looking back … More

Scottish haiku

From Alan Spence’s Glasgow Zen, versions of haiku by Issa: wid ye lookit the state ae it – me in … More

On seeing the astrolabe of the muwaqqit (timekeeper) of the Ummayad mosque in Damascus (c. 1334 CE): Spring morning, … More

Becoming a buddha is easy But ending illusions is hard So many frosted moonlit nights I’ve sat and felt The … More