Monthly Archives: May 2021

Life after Death or Death after Life?

Before my beloved died we believed we would still be consciously connected after her death. If ever there was a bond which could transcend the curtain descending between us, we were certain that it would be the great love we … Continue reading

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The Legacy

The sun sinks down to the edge of the western horizon, and an ancient traveler pauses near the end of the long road to take his reckoning. He summons the gift given to him so very long ago and a … Continue reading

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Discussion of a Koan (Edited from correspondence archives)

Dear ____ The things I find myself writing these days are often short and while they mean something to me I often have the feeling that my perspective has become so personal that if I shared them they would either … Continue reading

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Fatuus Interius Machina

In the mirror he sees a gnarled, tree-bark face on the skull of a wizened monkey. The rheumy eyes are sad with remembrances; the shadows of past joys, the cauldrons of his nurture, the tempering forges of his nature. He … Continue reading

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