Thanks to my dear friend Monica Korde, Poet Laureate of Belmont and a wonderful person, for sharing this poem with me. A Center By Ha Jin...

This poem found me again a couple days ago. Thank you Toni Goodman, for sharing it with us at your Poetry circle, years ago. Poetry has a...

Going through some pages of "The Essential Rumi" , translation by Coleman Barks, I encounter this very familiar, very short and profound...

No better love than love with no object, no more satisfying work than work with no purpose. If you could give up tricks and cleverness,...

I have been keeping "The Essential Rumi" by my bedside for the past weeks. Here is a poem that has been calling my attention. Favorite...

Wonderful to go back and read some poems from the incredible book "Mala Of The Heart" , here is this one by Kabir: I felt in need of a...

I receive emails from a great organization based in the UK that I'm part of, called "The Society of Yoga Practitioners"...

I have been enjoying my classes with Elizabeth Bossart , learning about Ayurveda, including what kind of food is better for my...

I read this years ago, and it came back to mind during one of our conversations at the beginning of a yoga class. “We shall not cease...

Here is a poem I read today in class, also by Hafiz, from the book "The Gift" The Idiot's Warehouse I know the idiot's warehouse Is...

It has been really wonderful to spend more time reading the book "The Gift" by Hafiz . It nourishes my soul. Here is another poem: The...

Another poem from the book "The Gift", poems by Hafiz , translations by Daniel Ladinsky. YOUR MOTHER AND MY MOTHER Fear is the cheapest...

I have been reading the beautiful book "The Gift", poems by Hafiz , translation by Daniel Ladinsky. What a treat! This is a poem from...

Here are some short poems from the book "The Gift", by Hafiz . NO CONFLICT No Conflict when the flute is playing For then I see every...

A short and sweet one for today. I don't know why I haven't added it to my Blog yet. Always loved it. Gratitude for today. This moment,...

No More Same Old Silly Love Songs Neil Carpathios When the radio in my car broke I started to notice the trees. I began to stop...

Another gem from the beautiful book "Poetry of Presence". You can find this and more poems on Lynn Ungar's website lynnungar.com Thank...

Again from the beautiful book "Poetry of Presence". Smart Cookie by Richard Schiffman (after Wallace Stevens) The fortune that you seek...

Preparing my next workshop in Oregon, called "The Power of Presence", I began to read again poems from the incredible compilation "Poetry...

A dear student shared this poem in class. Thank you, Kris! My favorite part today is: "...be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the...