poetry

Life as a glowstick

Nora Meiners sent me a link to this video of herself performing "Glowsticks" at the Women of the World Poetry…

May 25, 2015

“For here there is no place that does not see you. You must change your life.” (Day 9)

Yesterday I discussed what "well" means when we say "May you be well." It's not as straightforward as "physical health."…

April 20, 2013

Poet and memoirist Mary Karr on meditation, depression, and the ego

The Poetry Foundation has an interview with the American poet and memoirist Mary Karr, in which she discusses how the…

December 10, 2012

“Cherish This,” by Satyadevi

With the author's permission I'm pleased to offer to you a poem by New Zealand author Satyadevi, from her book,…

November 14, 2012

“Stone, Sea and Sand: Poems and Reflections on the Buddha’s Teaching on Impermanence” by Satyadevi

Between November 2010 and February 2011, New Zealand, a country of 4 million people, suffered two of the biggest disasters…

November 10, 2012

“Pocket Peace: Practices for Enlightened Living,” by Allan Lokos

In Pocket Peace, Allan Lokos, founder and guiding teacher of the Community Meditation Center located on New York City's upper…

September 29, 2010