blood and sweat and energy

Andrew Wyeth

mountain woke up in the morning 

alive with beings and sunshine 

trees stretched their leafy arms to the sky 

and blew a clear musical note into the air 

streams busily made their way down to the river 

and so eventually to the ocean 

time was eaten for breakfast 

and the taste was like diamonds that shimmered 

and sparkled 

that day was a delight 

and are they all  if you want them to be

-james lee jobe 

Once we recognize that all things are impermanent, we have no problem enjoying them. In fact, real peace and joy are only possible when we see clearly into the nature of impermanence.

-Thich Nhat Hanh

we leave the porchlight on at night 

but I am not sure why 

no one is coming 

this light weakens at sunrise 

as if the lamp itself is tired 

from its long hours of labor 

and something in the air at dawn tastes of change 

whatever this is doesn’t require my permission 

i turn the light off and put on some coffee 

all the while the entire planet has been spinning 

as it does throughout all the years of our lives  think of that

-james lee jobe

The results of your actions can carry well past death, so make sure that you don’t sacrifice the goodness of your thoughts, words, and deeds to save things that will slip through your fingers like water. 

-Thanissaro Bhikkhu

morning 

city park 

davis california

the glows of summer filled me with power

the touch of grass on skin 

warmth

i knew the trees 

i knew the flowers 

the flush of blood and sweat and energy

then from my bare feet roots come forth

and leaves from my flesh

the universe held out her hand to me

and this time i was finally ready to take it

-james lee jobe

Andrew Wyeth

LINKS: Thinking about “The Little Mermaid” in the Waiting Room of the Otolaryngology Department, a prose poem by Arianna Monet

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