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The Brave Do Not Sacrifice the Innocent
Posted on July 26, 2014 4 Comments
Asem Khalil Abed Ammar, 4 years old, was killed in the Shuja’iyya massacre in Gaza on July 20, 2014. From Humanize Palestine
Buddha Cries for Gaza
Posted on July 12, 2014 6 Comments
An objective article of What Led to Gaza’s Bombardment The Lives of Innocents Taken How Israelis Teach Their Children to Hate and Kill A Palestinian Professional in Jerusalem
Simplify
Posted on March 13, 2014 8 Comments
Life’s simple pleasures Sun, sea, silence soothe senses Time stops for wonder For the past month and a half, I was engaged in the uncertainty of unexpected unemployment. As a nurse, I knew I could quickly begin work as a travel nurse and signed up with five agencies. I was actually approved for two different […]
Reflective Haiku
Posted on March 2, 2014 8 Comments
To improve the world equanimity is all power that transforms To improve the world with one action is quite a challenge. If one is spiritually inclined one might want to enable people to transcend their physical limitations. If one were oriented toward health, one would provide everyone with a healthy life style. If one were […]
Happy Mother’s Day Lucille – A Book Review
Posted on May 12, 2013 2 Comments
Who would believe that a cigarette smoking white woman with only an eighth grade education, five children, and more than twice divorced could plant the seeds for Vajrayana Buddhist practice in the United States? But it is true, a little known story related, in all of its mysticism and contradictions, in the book Luminous Sitting, […]
Revolution – A Poem
Posted on March 3, 2013 13 Comments
This is the last poem I will share from my book published in 1974. I think it is appropriate for the state of the world today. It is sad to see that even in the 21st century with unbelievable advances in technology and science, human beings continue to handle disagreements with violence, continue to believe […]
Three Poems for Celebration
Posted on January 20, 2013 12 Comments
Tomorrow this country officially celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I believe, if he was still alive, he would say, do not celebrate me, I just did my work as a minister. Celebrate this country’s achievement for removing racist laws. Celebrate the descendants of the sons and daughters of Africa who continue […]
Illimitable Beauty
Posted on January 13, 2013 4 Comments
Magic happened when I saw my writing in publication, even if it’s just a Kindle Singles. I have a published work. Maybe I’m just one of thousands of Amazon writers, but I can say I have a book for sale. The magic is like fairy dust sprinkled over me making me feel golden and light. […]