Summer love
Her twill October sweater As real as the tumbling leaves Nurtured the warm path of covered buttons Leading down to … Continue reading Summer love
Author: Primitive Joe
Challenging backpacking trips, zazen, contemplating the lens through which I view the world, and a love of discovering new things drive my appreciation for this place we live.
The current
In one moment a leaf alights on a flowing stream and all this matters The leaf and stream display the … Continue reading The current
The front porch
I find a being Just sitting On the sunrise porch Whisps all whisping In the morning breezes Here’s an effortless … Continue reading The front porch
The great migration
Arctic tern, from whom did you learn? Spawning salmon, was there a path to examine? But doubting being, who’s way … Continue reading The great migration
Joy beyond comparison
Who allows this happiness to lie in the hands of a stranger? Who is the one that takes away this … Continue reading Joy beyond comparison
A friend insight
Pardon me for staring but you reminded me of someone I once knew Someone my heart found caring Of course, … Continue reading A friend insight
Jiko’s reflection
Reflections upon the unfillable vessel Doubtless symmetries point to the endless wellspring Emptying fulfills the way Notes: Jiko (Self). This … Continue reading Jiko’s reflection
Jiko’s mystery
There once was a boy named Jiko Who possessed a great vessel He knew it was such Because they told … Continue reading Jiko’s mystery
Primitive Joe 