Early January, #66

jpallen City Life, Nature Life , ,

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Does this old leaf…
       …glimpse the wintering seed…
Illuminating its shadow?

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Missouri Flat Creek
plows the field of winter grasses…
a row for the moon

3

Along the sidewalk …
I find what the birds
were chirping about!

*Photograph and poem inspired by the practice instruction “A Ploughman on the Shining Field” by Zen master Hongzhi as translated by Taligent Dan Leighton and Wi Wu in the book Cultivating the Empty Field, the Silent Illumination of Zen master Hongzhi (Tuttle Publishing, North Clarendon, VT, 2000) 48 – 49

4 thoughts on “Early January, #66”

  • Bob F
    January 17, 2021 at 6:10 pm
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    I love the texture of the objects! Nice words. Thanks.

    • jpallenPost author
      January 18, 2021 at 9:04 am
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      You’re welcome Bob, wonderful to hear from you and your impression of the post.
      In appreciation,
      joe

  • Donald
    January 18, 2021 at 5:14 pm
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    Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

    • jpallenPost author
      January 30, 2021 at 3:20 pm
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      Glad to hear you find the post tasty!

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