According to Buddha
We’re all just walking each other home.
i was following the, i was following the
i was following the, i was following the
i was following the, i was following the
i was following the, i was following the
i was following the pack, all swallowed in their coats
with scarves of red tied ’round their throats
to keep their little heads from falling in the snow
and i turned ’round and there you go
***
elbow river ~ Calgary (Mohkínstsis) ~ January 2020
According to Buddha
In most of our human relationships, we spend much of our time reassuring one another that our costumes of identity are on straight.
we can chase down all our enemies
bring them to their knees
we can bomb the world to pieces
but we can’t bomb it into peace
whoa we me even find a solution
to hunger and disease
we can bomb the world to pieces
but we can’t bomb it into peace
***
Alberta Aviation Museum ~ Etown Alberta ~ December 2019
According to Buddha
Do not say, ‘It is morning,’ and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name.
hard light, take the wings of the winter
song bird, they were strong hands that held her
miles above ground
we can’t see you now
***
right after dark… Elk Island ~ December 2019
According to Buddha
For the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world.
akaal moorat
ajoonee
saibhang, gur prasaad. jap!
aad such, jugaad such
hai bhee such
naanak hosee bhee such
***
Merry Christmas
miyo-manitowi-kîsikanisik!
ᒥᔪ ᒪᓂᑐᐏ ᑮᓯᑲᓂᓯᐠ
God jul
عيد ميلاد مجيد
З Калядамі
圣诞快乐
聖誕快樂
Čestit Božić
Veselé Vánoce
Glædelig Jul
Prettige Kerstdagen
Häid jõule
Hauskaa joulua
Joyeux Noël
Frohe Weihnachten
Χαρούμενα Χριστούγεννα
Buon Natale
メリークリスマス
메리 크리스마스
Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus
Linksmų šv. Kalėdų
Среќен Божиќ
Wesołych Świąt!
Feliz Natal
Crăciun fericit
Счастливого Рождества!
Srećan Božić
Kirismas Wanaagsan
Feliz Navidad
Heri ya krismas
God jul
Веселого Різдва
peace on earth ☮️ sending you all cosmic sloppy prayers from the moving evergreens in Millcreek ~ Amiskwaskahegan, December 2019
According to Buddha
When thought is in bondage the truth is hidden, for everything is murky and unclear, and the burdensome practice of judging brings annoyance and weariness. What benefit can be derived from distinctions and separations?
threading
the glacier head
looking hard for
moments of shine
from twilight
to twilight
utter mundane
***
Blue Hokkaido Pumpkin (Winter Pumpkin) ~ Holden Colony Produce ~ December 2019
According to Buddha
Matters of great concern should be treated lightly. Matters of small concern should be treated seriously.
***
a day ago in the woods ~ Amiskwaskahegan, Alberta ~ December 2019
According to Buddha
But opinions, judgments, memories, dreaming about the future—ninety percent of the thoughts spinning around in our heads have no essential reality.
brosandi
hendumst í hringi
höldumst í hendur
allur heimurinn óskýr
nema þú stendur
rennblautur
allur rennvotur
engin gúmmístígvél
hlaupandi í okkur ?
vill springa út úr skel
***
walk in the woods ~ Etown ~ December 2019
According to Buddha
All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
flying and you know i’m not coming down
you’re trying but you know you must soon go down
all my colours turn to clouds
all my colours turn to clouds
***
rocks at a rock workshop ~ Etown ~ December 2019
According to Buddha
The mind: A beautiful servant, a dangerous master.
the dangerous kitchen
if it ain’t one thing it’s another
in the middle of the night when you get home
the bread things are all dry ‘n’ scratchy
the meat things
where the cats ate through the paper
the can things with the sharp little edges
that can cut your fingers when you’re not looking
the soft little things on the floor that you step on
they can all be dangerous
***
Eating Power: Food, Culture, and Politics ~ etown December 2019
According to Buddha
Where now and here meet, I is nowhere.
and i’m never ready
’cause i know, i know, i know
that time won’t let me
show what i want to show
***
ice cakes ~ North Saskatchewan River, Edmonton, AB ~ December 2019
