[ARTS]: Big and Little Poetry--free verse, any verse.

[Byokan]

Beautiful!

Gassho
Byōkan
sat + lah

[Hensho]

Thank you. I think I inadvertently received poetry transmission from Tai Shi.

Gassho,
Kate

Sat.lah

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[Tai Shi]

Beauty in A Little Poetry.
Taishi
sat
Beautiful Gassho


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[Tai Shi]

I intend to Collect all the poems in all the threads where I have written, that is the poems I have written and I will then publish them in my book PORTRAITS OF THEIR LIVES, along with such poems as I see fit in my own Word and Open Office files. The book will be dedicated to all my significant teachers from Bill Hotchkiss to Jundo Cohen (I would ask his permission to use his Dharma name or any name Jundo Cohen decides upon, as I too will use my Dharma name). So be it. I will also indicate my pen name Charles E Taylor. All money associated with by me, and with money I begin saving next month will be used to finance this project. The project may last up to three years as did my first book Winter from Spring; this, and the second book, Meditations on Gratitude will not be included. My book will be published by The Book Patch where I already have an account. I will edit and pick and chose as I see fit and any Dharma friend in this Zendo may comment once the poems have been collected, and full credit will be given to this Treeleaf Zendo, and therefor, the three homes I have now; My Dear Marjorie and Me, AA as called only 12 step program, and Treeleaf Zendo by name as Jundo sees fit will be mentioned. I open this proposal to Forum Comment. While I wait for Treeleaf comment, I ask that you appraise this Prospectus and any or all of my poems on the Treeleaf Forum. I WILL IN NO WAY COLLECT OR USE OTHERS' POEMS OR ANY WRITING IN ANY WAY ON THIS FORUM or anywhere, living, out of this our sphere, or in some way connected with Treeleaf. I hold sole copyright to my own poetry and such writing to be acceptable by Jundo Cohen so as not to break anonymity of anyone or indicate people except my own family, but no places breaking anyone's anonymity unless they give permission. The place I I call home are mine with my family mentioned. Marjorie, my father and my daughter already have dedications. Tai Shi (Charles E Taylor).

[Onka]

Hi Tai Shi
I have shared at least one, maybe two poems on the Haiku page.
I would prefer that they not be published in your book anonymously or otherwise.
Thank you comrade.
Gassho
Anna
stlah

[Kokuu]

Oh, that is lovely to make a new collection, Tai Shi!

Enjoy the process of bringing your work together!

Gassho
Kokuu
-sattoday-

[Hoseki]

I intend to Collect all the poems in all the threads where I have written, that is the poems I have written and I will then publish them in my book PORTRAITS OF THEIR LIVES, along with such poems as I see fit in my own Word and Open Office files. The book will be dedicated to all my significant teachers from Bill Hotchkiss to Jundo Cohen (I would ask his permission to use his Dharma name or any name Jundo Cohen decides upon, as I too will use my Dharma name). So be it. I will also indicate my pen name Charles E Taylor. All money associated with by me, and with money I begin saving next month will be used to finance this project. The project may last up to three years as did my first book Winter from Spring; this, and the second book, Meditations on Gratitude will not be included. My book will be published by The Book Patch where I already have an account. I will edit and pick and chose as I see fit and any Dharma friend in this Zendo may comment once the poems have been collected, and full credit will be given to this Treeleaf Zendo, and therefor, the three homes I have now; My Dear Marjorie and Me, AA as called only 12 step program, and Treeleaf Zendo by name as Jundo sees fit will be mentioned. I open this proposal to Forum Comment. While I wait for Treeleaf comment, I ask that you appraise this Prospectus and any or all of my poems on the Treeleaf Forum. I WILL IN NO WAY COLLECT OR USE OTHERS' POEMS OR ANY WRITING IN ANY WAY ON THIS FORUM or anywhere, living, out of this our sphere, or in some way connected with Treeleaf. I hold sole copyright to my own poetry and such writing to be acceptable by Jundo Cohen so as not to break anonymity of anyone or indicate people except my own family, but no places breaking anyone's anonymity unless they give permission. The place I I call home are mine with my family mentioned. Marjorie, my father and my daughter already have dedications. Tai Shi (Charles E Taylor).

Neat!

Gassho
Hoseki
Sattoday

[Tai Shi]

Kate, I overlooked your beautiful poem, which, of course, I will not include in Portraits of Their Lives by Charles E Taylor, Tai Shi, Calm Poetry. Your poetry is stunning, sensitive, and heartfelt. Perhaps, or perhaps not? It would be nice for you to share more, and you, as with all poets/authors of fiction, poetry, prose, drama, and or essay and all personal writing belong only to the author, and as per International Copyright Law, the author simply by stating their name owns their work, and has sole responsibility for that work. In at least one place in these threads on Treeleaf Zendo, I request that written work follow guidelines of good taste, without defaming, or condemning another person, etc. That includes good taste in language. Kate. I too have read Wallace Stevens.
Tai Shi
Charles E Taylor
Calm Poetry
sat/lah
Gassho

[Tai Shi]

Any member may add suggestions in this thread about legalities, exceptions, language, stipulations of law, substitutions, ownership of original writing, matters of good taste, concerns about Buddhism, or any religion, credit and/ or all creative guidelines in this thread. This is governed by our teacher Jundo Cohen, Roshi, and any priest, priest-in-training, member, or Lay member may comment here. You may add creative work of your own, perhaps in one of the other threads unless you wish to post here. unless the threads allow one to share one or just some excerpts/ and or poetry giving full credit to author/poet/ writer. It is suggested that these creative threads are primarily for members' writing, and all creative essay/ poetry/ fiction/ drama by the author is encouraged. Those who have started other threads may wish to create their own guidelines or consult with Jundo. Anyone, anywhere on this Treeleaf Zendo may comment here, and add creative work to this and or all creative threads unless so stipulated by the guidelines of that thread. Write away!!! Have fun, enjoy.

Tai Shi
sat/lah
Gassho

[Hensho]

Ah, Tai Shi

I am so happy to know that you will be collecting your work for another book. Such an important endeavor that I await eagerly. Perhaps it will not take three years, but no matter. I'm inspired by your project.

A little secret ( that will be out now forever.) I went to graduate school to become a fiction writer. I wrote some poetry then, too. But I was so shy about my work that I never published a single piece. It was not until I read your work on this forum that I suddenly felt inspired again, began writing again and sharing it with others, my friends here at Treeleaf. Your dedication to Jundo Cohen, therefore, is deeply moving since I myself understand the impact this wonderful Zendo can have on creativity.

I look forward to hearing more about your project. And thank you for catching my allusion to Wallace Stevens. I'm sure he was a Buddhist without knowing it.

Gassho,
Kate / Hensho

Sat today

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[Tai Shi]

Dear, dear Kate, it is not often that one encounters outside books the kindred spirit of another writer. I sense this in you, by your poem, by your compliment to me, by our shared knowledge of a great poet, a man who kept his work hidden from his colleagues for fear they would not understand. Dear Kate, an audience of two who understand, that is enough, for please remember Miss Emily, "I am a poet, are you a poet, too. Don't tell...they'd advertise you know..." Be not concerned, for no one here will "croak your name, the live long day, to an admiring bog." Your words like me are petals in the rose we pick in memory of our sister poet dear Sylvia. Kate, we have risen above such agony with words, with gentle keystrokes of our lives. Do share...
Tai Shi
sat
Gassho

[Tai Shi]

Sitting Together

You sat today--
Your whole life in one decade--
Each day I'm fragile, I'm sixty-eight,
Light years old--farms surround,
Our Rocky Mountains gone, yearning
At sixty-four, you find my weaknesses,
Zen becomes your lesson, my sight,
My Horrible Satori July 22nd, 1987 Dry,
No bottle; yet January 7th, 1980 we
Talked, our only game, now quiet.
Yes, you taught me Zen formations,
Marjorie, you were Frightened child,
I became my poetry, contracts of teaching
Damned wine into darkness,
Then police drug bust, they stormed;
While I drank daily because I opened
My clarity. You surprised me with joy,
Our pools of old water smelled
Until I declined another drink,
Better for books, for our four-year-old
Girl child, days of liquid mindfulness
We declined this fate, we created,
This child; I walked like ball of string
With no shield or sword of growth,
Evergreens, daughter planted pine,
Twenty-six years ago, now she's thirty,
With spontaneity, emptiness filling us
Still my poetry, my Loneliness--
Cave where you populated us
With her--daughter of dreams
March 27th, 1989 this baby
Born despite our reprise, first kiss,
Rose gradually in silence,
You said at last this important act
Dispelled my illusions, imparting
Time we did not touch or press
After 2009 when bodies did not rise,
From marriage, we became our stories,
In Bach's Art of Fugue, your last
Let It Be, an example, sitting face
To face, joined four decades
In silence. Now we breathe,
This January 7th, 2020.

Tai Shi
sat/ lah
Gassho

[Shonin Risa Bear]

To bring another generation
Such as Solomon
Never knew, so arrayed
Our gold is gone
Is gone until generation
New, new of gold

is outstanding, by the way.

gassho
doyu sat today

[Hensho]

Ah, Tai Shi

Today I sit with you and Wallace and Emily and Sylvia and Elizabeth and Walt and TS and Robert and Rita and Nikki and all the others. Today I sit in the center of the poem that we write together for everyone. For gratitude. For friendship. And the hope that stillness brings.

Gassho,

Kate / Hensho
Sat

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[Tai Shi]

For Patty Brown

Long, impossible
Spring days smart,
Days when other
Children pushed Patty
Brown, with words
Because her red
Hair, freckled skin,
Like me anomaly
Fifth grade Mckee
Elementary, parents
Divorced mother
Lovingly gave girl lovingly
New Brownie Camera
My hands into fists,
Words to hurt.
Poets never alone,
Pushed her
Rested in hands
Like my mom's
Old Brownie camera
Hers new, mom's
Broken when I
Pushed her
Against hate
Memory boy
So fragile, Children
Mob jered
Were Different.
They could see
Emptiness form,
Form emptiness,
Both so alone.

Tai Shi
sat/ lah
Gassho