She travels

I wait.

Dog Psalm #31

The first day of Spring is one thing.

And the first Spring day is another.

The difference between them can be as great as a month. 

In these days of longer light

bask in the sun when it can be found.

Watch for the bud and the sprouting seed

and despite any snow or mischievous sleet

believe...believe.

The Biggest Moon

in eighteen years

hovered just outside the door.

The vernal equinox slipped by

with the chance to stand an egg on it's end.

The daffodil days have arrived.

So I delight in them.

The Fifth Season

is the most marvelous season of all.

It is 'Mud Season'

That sweet, mushy time

between Winter and Spring.

Dog Psalm #30

The Greatest Happiness is

to know peace unchanged

by changing conditions.

Dear Japan,

I am watching over you.

What else can I do?

as I hold you in my heart

bow to your courage

and keep you in my prayers
...

A Long March

The wintry weather drags on and on

beneath a dull grey sky.

The dirty snow mound means the snowplow guy 

has scraped up the road along with the snow.

Hey Buddy, leave the road. We need the road.

Dog Psalm #29

Take to the pillow. Meditation cannot be done wrong.

It need only be practiced.

May you be safe. May you be happy. May you live in peace.

Seeking

"One does not discover new lands 

without consenting to lose sight of the shore 

for a very long time." Andre Gide

I always keep one eye open

determined not to miss the first appearance of land.

Smoke 'em

if you got 'em

or lick 'em as the case may be.

Dog Psalm #28

When I am still

I can hear a great, quiet voice

gently remind me

Fear not, all is as it should be.

I do not need to cling or run.

Acceptance is the path to peace.

The Sap is Rising

The heat from the energy of the trees

melts a little circle around the base of their trunks.

A sure sign that their sap is rising 

and Spring is on the way.

My sap rises for cookies and ball games.

Down Dog

Oh, did you mean "down dog" as in "get down off the bed?"

Well then how do you feel about a "puppy pose" on the yoga mats?

 

When I yoga I like to Svaroopa.

Why not let gravity do the work?