falling into the dark water

Rain falling into the dark water of the creek at night. This is how I was formed, dark water into the flesh of a man. O how quietly I flow along this old creekbed.

james lee jobe 

Now all my teachers are dead except silence.

W.S. Merwin

Kawase Hasui - Gokoku Temple

After the dinner is finished 

and the plates are washed and put away 

a silence envelopes the house 

and holds it like a loved child 

in a soft room settle down 

and read while the evening lasts 

a favorite book or a new one 

or put pen to paper 

and the write stories of your life 

and when the night becomes full 

and the trees outside are sleeping 

send two prayers out into the universe 

the first prayer is to give thanks 

and the second prayer is full of hope  for those you love

james lee jobe

The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.

Pema Chödrön

All the flatlands of this valley 

     are measured 

     by time and the sky 

I am nothing 

james lee jobe

Wherever you are is the perfect place to awaken. This moment is the exact place to practice compassion and loving awareness. You have all the ingredients to breathe and find freedom just where you are.

Jack Kornfield

DEXTER GORDON, Laura 

Through time I have ladled out my life, one large spoonful at a time. Soon, blessedly, I shall be empty at last. 

james lee jobe

Thich Nhat Hanh's PLUM VILLAGE site

Treeleaf Zendo, A Soto Zen Sangha

My Soundcloud page, audio poetry 

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JLJ