#445 – March 2025

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Photograph of a tree growing on a strip of land between the bay and a pond with a tree that is reflected in the still water of the pond. There is a boat moored out in the bay. There is a line of clouds in front of the mountains across the bay.
Last night/where there was moonlight/an empty boat

6 thoughts on “#445 – March 2025”

  2. ace

    Reminds me of the story of a guy losing his shit about a boat coming towards him but finally realizing the boat is empty….

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    1. jpallen

      Dear Ace,
      I remember this story you mention, I believe hearing it, or reading it, from Thich Nhat Hanh. When the scene presented itself, it was the poem below that came…

      Midnight on the lake
      No wind, no waves
      the empty boat
      is flooded with moonlight.
      —Dogen Zenji

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