Tea

Warm water poured,
The agony of the leaves,
Sipping from the cup.

~Dedicated to the enjoyment of great tea.

A Fly

Afternoon heat,
A fly sticks to paper,
The buzzing sound.

~Dedicated to the known and unknown.

Tea

Tea . . . surrendering,
Leaves uncurling in the cup,
Their love is released.

~Dedicated to the life of tea.

The Buddha Way

The Way is a living Being,
Our practice is letting go,
Manifesting the activity,
Of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

~Dedicatied to true practice.

Practice

The body is the gateway,
To calmness and tranquility.
The heart is the gateway,
To acceptance and love,
The mind is the gateway,
To the realm of not knowing,
Practice is the gateway,
Of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

~Dedicated to the Practice of the Buddha Way

Dharma Practice

The crow at my window,
Announces the inseperable union,
Of emptiness and bliss,
Ca-Caw! Ca-Caw! Ca-Caw!

~Dedicated to the original nature of crows.

Compassion and Wisdom

A crazy black crow,
Careening in a wild wind,
Laughing at the world!

~Dedicated to crazy wisdom and wild compassion.

The Diamond Way

The crow at my window,
Announces the inseparable union,
Of emptiness and bliss.

~Dedicated to the cawing of crows. Caw! Caw! Caw!

Winter Storm

Paw prints in the snow-
A fluffed up cat has been here!
Are his paws cold now?

~Heather Ann Mullholland

Nature

The sky of stars,
And crescent moon,
Seem to be holding,
My cup of tea.

~Dedicated to greater understanding.

Winter Storm

Wisps of clouds,
Lazily sneaking across heaven,
Hinting at the frigid air which comes.

~Gabriel Lee Keller