Martial
You’re under attack. Continue reading Martial
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.
Mending
It was sad to see
who she killed —
this mature woman
I thought I knew. Continue reading Mending
Sovereign Sun
The richest treasure in life
is intimacy Continue reading Sovereign Sun
Cinders
I wasn’t needed anymore
So she threw me out Continue reading Cinders
atonement
The spirits have spoken
Oh, their whispers rain down that name
No place to run
You must confess Continue reading atonement
no obscuration, no fear
your form is your temple
the refuge of your soul
sweep away that old and dusty dogma of man
polish the mirror until there is none Continue reading no obscuration, no fear
no hope
the crane flies calmly through the night;
the hummingbird, tethered to nectar for flight. Continue reading no hope
a forest moon (after The Cure)
Come closer and see – see into the trees Find the girl while you can… she was already with my … Continue reading a forest moon (after The Cure)
Primitive Joe 