Tag Archives: Life

Impermanence

Posted on April 25, 2023 by octoberprojectmusic

IMPERMANENCE What baby grows insideLife giving life to itselfLife giving itself to me You are all that I seeWhen I see a flowerA sky, a mountainA bird singing before it flies up You are the kick, the pushThe puppy snuggling into its motherTo … Continue reading →

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IN SPITE OF THE DAY

Posted on April 25, 2021 by octoberprojectmusic

The rain drumsSporadic staccatoYour breath is softRubato As the morning isForgottenWe lock eyesWith our screensWe become servantsOf our machinesWe are absentAs the winter sunLeans into sunset I thought about deathUpon wakingI thought about howLife on earth could simply beBreath-taking Why … Continue reading →

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Flowers Open Up

Posted on July 8, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beauty, Emil Adler, Flowers, fresh, Haiku, Haikuesday, Hope, Joy, Julie Flanders, Krista Tippett, Life, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, new, october project, Omega Institute, Peace, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, renewal, Sounds True, Spring, Yale University | Leave a comment

THIRD PRIZE WINNER

Posted on May 8, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

A Short and Easy Method of Prayerafter Jeanne Guyon (1648-1717) I.Rest your palmon the soft, warm slopebetween the old dog’s ears. II.Picture sunlight traversing the voidto ripen the cherry tomatoes. Bees earnestly pollinatingthe cucumber … Continue reading →

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Where is the future?

Posted on May 6, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged adjust, Change, Coronavirus, destiny, Emil Adler, Faith, Future, Haiku, Hope, Julie Flanders, Julie Flanders Poetry, Krista Tippett, Life, Marina Belica, Martha Beck, Moving, october project, October Project Music, Omega Institute, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Sounds True, Time, uncertainty, wait, Yale University | Leave a comment

What Remains

Posted on April 27, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

WHAT REMAINS There is a white, almost invisible line Where there used to be a thick, white scar And before that, an angry red numbness And before that The wound that opened For you to leave And be free of … Continue reading →

Posted in October Project, Poetry | Tagged April, April is Poetry Month, birth, Emil Adler, Fear, Future, going, Grief, Growing Up, Julie Flanders, Life, Loss, Marina Belica, mother, Motherhood, Nostalgia, october project, October Project Music, older, Poem, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, rebirth, Sadness, Spring, Youth | Leave a comment

Garden Gate Keeper

Posted on April 23, 2020 by octoberprojectmusic

GARDEN GATE KEEPER From the burnt grassHe staresAt the lush flowersIn her garden You see his faceHardenLike the wallThat stands between themAs if god had never seen themTogether The smoke of bad weatherPlumes and curls on the mountainWhere flags unfurled … Continue reading →