acceptance - old bones, new snow

Five Dogs In

June 1, 2026August 11, 2015 by bonesnsnow

On a somewhat friendlier note (than Suicidal manikins…) A Bodhisattva is an awakened being who chooses to return to this suffering world again and again, until all of the numberless sentient beings have awakened. This can take many forms, from reincarnation in the Hell Realm (as Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion, attempted causing his head … Read more

My Father

June 1, 2026June 21, 2015 by bonesnsnow

My father, Allen Medford Fink, died of lung cancer in 1986 at age 72. He was not an easy man. As I explained once to an adult nephew, he was our father, so we wanted to be close to him, but it could be a dangerous place to stand. He taught us to be strong. … Read more

maybe it began

June 1, 2026January 2, 2014 by bonesnsnow

maybe it began maybe it began as a small room in a small house, a blue spread on a bed, a wooden dresser a window, a rug on a wooden floor. home, the place of origin, a place to be from — going out and coming back and going out again. did such … Read more