you lob-lollies, you whisperers in the dawn

Hello, you sunbeams, you blooms of spring, you dreamers, you cartons of delight, you treasures, you lob-lollies, you drummers, you singers, you whisperers in the dawn.

james lee jobe 

The foolish reject what they see, not what they think; the wise reject what they think, not what they see. 

Huang Po

A prose poem 

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Have no fear of perfection, you'll never achieve it.

Salvador Dali

The son died first and that was wrong

the father should have died first

and the sons and daughters should bury him

but no

the son died first and the father was left behind

to live on in a diminished life

a half-life

an empty basket of a life

not a real life at all

and that’s me

I rend my garment

and smear his ashes on my face and body

and I live

how can I die now when my suffering is so full

and complete

james lee jobe 

When facing a flat landscape, I see nothing but eternity.

Vincent van Gogh 

I am peeling away the words 'original sin' from the tight corners of the sky. It is like peeling plastic wrapping from a package you don't really want to open. This is taking a long time, longer than I would have thought. I have a new marking pen, blue, and when I have done away with 'original sin' I intend to write 'original blessing' in its place. As I work, the sun begins to set, and the sky is the color of a ripe peach. Friend, I chose this life for myself.

james lee jobe 

What happens in the world, and what business is it of yours?

Rumi 

Early spring

perfect blue sky

cool fresh air

buds on trees

flowers in bloom

such a fine day

even death would be sweet

on a day like this

james lee jobe 

You can't live in paradise- but you are living right here. Make this your paradise or make this your hell. 

Brad Warner

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