sailing west

Colin Jennings

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"The world is its own magic."

Shunryu Suzuki

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half of the sky for you 

half for me 

half of the river 

half of this lifetime 

        walk with me 

        my dear 

time belongs to us 

let’s whisper 

so that no one else hears

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we're like plants, man

we lean towards the light

be someone's light

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the summer sun has slipped away into the west 

        somewhere toward the ocean 

the house is empty and still 

i light the incense and say the words 

soon i settle down into my own emptiness 

        evening zazen

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there is an ocean 

in this glass of water

and i am sailing west 

for japan or china

        or vietnam 

james lee jobe

"A genius is the one most like himself."

Thelonious Monk

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