I stumbled on this poem I wrote when I turned 40. First day at forty Looking out and looking back … More
Category: poetry
Scottish haiku
From Alan Spence’s Glasgow Zen, versions of haiku by Issa: wid ye lookit the state ae it – me in … More
Haiku: British Museum astrolabe
On seeing the astrolabe of the muwaqqit (timekeeper) of the Ummayad mosque in Damascus (c. 1334 CE): Spring morning, … More
A poem by Shi Wu (“Stone House”)
Becoming a buddha is easy But ending illusions is hard So many frosted moonlit nights I’ve sat and felt The … More