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
Whoever has heart’s doors wide open, could see the sun itself in every atom.
good morning starshine
the earth says hello
you twinkle above us
we twinkle below
our early morning singing song
gliddy glub gloopy, nibby nabby noopy la, la, la, lo, lo
sabba sibby sabba, nooby abba nabba, le, le, lo, lo
tooby ooby walla, nooby abba naba
early morning singing song
***
good morning ~ TPark ~ Etown ~ October 2019
According to Buddha
Love gives without expecting anything in return. I never think of anyone in terms of what he can do for me. And I never profess love to someone because he has done something for me. If I didn’t actually feel love, I wouldn’t pretend to give it; and since I feel it, I give it. Love cannot be had for the asking; it comes only as a gift from the heart of another. Be certain of your feeling before you say to anyone, ‘I love you’. Once you give your love, it must be forever. Not because you want to be near that person, but because you want perfection for that soul. To wish for perfection for the loved one, and to feel pure joy in thinking of that soul, is divine love; and that is the love of true friendship.
don’t know much about geography,
don’t know much trigonometry
don’t know much about algebra,
don’t know what a slide rule is for
but i do know that one and one is two,
and if this one could be with you,
what a wonderful world this would be
***
just after the dark ~ Terwillegar Park Footbridge, Edmonton, AB ~ July 2018
According to Buddha
It is not our passing thoughts or brilliant ideas but our everyday habits that control our lives.
there’s a brand new world around us
lots of good news on the way
and for each and everyone of us
it’s a brand new day
there’s a brand new kinda meaning
to the words that people say
and for each and everyone of us
it’s a brand new day
Terwillegar Park, Edmonton, Alberta ~ January 2018
According to Buddha
When you come upon a path
that brings benefit
and happiness to all,
follow this course
as the moon
journeys through the stars.
well, it’s a marvelous night for a moondance
with the stars up above in your eyes
a fantabulous night to make romance
‘neath the cover of october skies
and all the leaves on the trees are falling
to the sound of the breezes that blow
and i’m trying to please to the calling
of your heart-strings that play soft and low
and all the night’s magic seems to whisper and hush
and all the soft moonlight seems to shine in your blush
***
Corn Moon ~ Edmonton Alberta, September 6, 2017
According to Buddha
You must know the difference between
imagination,
theoretical knowledge and
true realization.
call me the sea
call me the stream
call me the sky
call me the leaves
hear my call
hello, lo, lo, lo
lo, lo, lo, lo
call me the fire
call me the air
call me the grass
the silence of the hare
***
North Saskatchewan River, Edmonton, AB ~ August 2017
According to Buddha
Build your inner environment. Practice Silence. I remember the wonderful discipline of the Great Ones. When we used to talk and chatter, they would say: “Go back into your inner castle.” It was very hard to comprehend then, but now I understand the way of peace.
blue is the colour of night
when the red sun
disappears from the sky
raven feathers shiny and black
a touch of blue glistening down her back
we don’t talk about heaven and we don’t talk about hell
we come to depend on one another so damn well
so go to confession whatever gets you through
you can count your blessings i’ll just count on blue
blue is the colour of night
***
Full Flower Moon – Terwillegar Park, Edmonton, Alberta ~ May 2017
According to Buddha
When the fog of ignorance is removed by meditation you will see the right path.
time goes by
so slowly
time goes by
so slowly
***
foggy day Terwillegar Park, Edmonton, Alberta ~ March 2017
According to Buddha
Peace is the enjoyment of life, activity is the expression of life. A balance between the activity of the west and the calmness of the east is needed.
heading for home you start to roam then you’re in town
everybody knows there’s nothing doing
everything is closed it’s like a ruin
everyone you see is half asleep
and you’re on your own you’re in the street
good morning, good morning
***
Terwillegar Park, Edmonton, Alberta ~ March 2017
According to Buddha
I am a spark from the Infinite.
I am not flesh and bones.
I am light.
sunday morning
praise the dawning
it’s just a restless feeling
by my side
***
Terwillegar Park, Edmonton, Alberta ~ December 2016
