Quote of the Day

"We are so obsessed with doing that we have no time and no imagination left for being. As a result, men are valued not for what they are but for what they do or what they have—for their usefulness."

-Thomas Merton

Caffe Latte

As I sit here on this throne
The subtle flavors influence me
A cascade of chemicals
Slowly invading my space
Yet it was a choice, a welcoming
Of this ever so interesting fluid
A leaf it began, froth it became
A brown rust upon an iron skillet
It sits there now, amidst powdery fields
The remnants of what was
The past invading the present
A coffee cup.

Infinity

That ever elusive gentleman
He abides there, here, everywhere
Carving jade
Cultivating.

Is he the butterfly?
Or is the butterfly him?
He knows not
Yet acknowledges this
Carves through the sacred beast
The Way realized.

A combination of multiple philosophies
Skepticism
Optimism
Pluralism
Every-ism.

Infinity surrounds him.
Eternity befalls him.
Indefinitive, inquantifiable
Yet obvious.

Within all things,
Around all things,
Knowing all things,
Who is the gentleman?

But one who dreams of life.
Or does life dream of him?

The Waterfall

The cynic's worst enemy is the self. Keep an open mind, a warming heart, an unending passion, and a positive attitude, and the world's limitless possibilities will flow forth....