photo - old bones, new snow

pray for rain

May 31, 2026June 14, 2020 by bonesnsnow

the cities, each one burning\scattered across the darkened land like dying stars

it means we made promises

May 31, 2026May 31, 2020 by bonesnsnow

it means you

can still close my eyes with your lips.

such a fool

May 31, 2026May 23, 2020 by bonesnsnow

maybe instead we pass a kind of key

to those we leave behind

beyond reason

May 31, 2026April 18, 2020 by bonesnsnow

these alternating forces shaping the hands
that sculpt this world

alone in the dark

May 31, 2026April 11, 2020 by bonesnsnow

trust the light, trust this moon
and these transcendent stars.

Attending the Breath

May 31, 2026December 4, 2019 by bonesnsnow

this wind
that was blowing
before breath arose

lift with the legs and throw

June 1, 2026January 20, 2019 by bonesnsnow

what choice do we have
but lean into the darkness
and throw?

The Shambhala teachings speak of “effortless effort,” the quality of effort without struggle. I’ve never been very good at this myself – at one point in my career my nickname was “the bulldozer.” But I’m workin’ on it…