Tag: Watercolors
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Love Romantic and True
This may be difficult for true beleivers in soul-mated, true love to read. The divorce rate for first marriages in the US is 40-50%. Not an encouraging statistic for those who believe in romantic and ‘true love’. The universe doesn’t suffer fools gently… But then, it’s only my humble opinion, based on the experiences of…
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Mesquite Dreams
Mesquite Dreams ancient Mesquites lean dangerouslyover the path as if whispering toyounger ones on the other side some copses remind meof groups of people loungingunder lush ramadasgossiping in low tones ‘look at those untethered ones’‘they don’t seem to realize thateverything comes to those who waitthose rooted in the right place’ some remind me of leggyspindly…
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Excerpts From My Annual Birthday Meditation
Each year on my birthday, I meditate and deeply contemplate, not only the last year, but the whole of my life so far (that is, all that I can remember), how I got to where I am and my feelings about that… This year, that happened while I was taking my break from posting. So,…
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Witch-tree
Witch-tree Which tree isThe witch-tree? Ahhh… it’s plain to see. Obviously, the oneWith that ghostly presence Clinging to its bones. –LE – 8/15/26
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Santa Catalinas
Santa Catalinas under a cerulean skysharp shadows definevertical and diagonalridges and cutaways the stark, austerenorthern boundary ofthe Tucson basinpainted in pinks and graysthe long rays of sunset then disappearghosts in the darkidling over the sleepingcountryside long beforehumanity thrived and will remainlong after we’re gone –LE
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Introspection And Identity
Introspection and Identity This is an excerpt from a letter to one of my children who is struggling with questions of identity, dreams, and the reality of where our lives have brought us. Reassessing and wrestling with my identity has been a feature of my adult life and continues to this day. I’m sure that most…
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A World More Kind
A World More Kind unbind, unwindfrom a mostlyunkind day dystopian signsfrom world leadersflood the airwaves cause a clenchinga rigidity in my bodyand in my mind perhaps the long sleeptransmigrationto another plane returning millenia hencemay find a societya world more kind but I have my doubts –LE – 3/7/26
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Music Of The Universe
Music Of The Universe long agoPythagoras speculatedmusic of the spheres physics of the quantumhas shown usthat all is vibrationsabove and belowaudible soundcosmic raysto the molten metalsin the hearts of stars every atom within usvibrates to a frequencyall its ownbut harmonic resonancebuilds the strengthand powerour own frequencyan edifice of harmonysympathetic wavesmusic of the universe perhaps evenmusic…
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Big Rock-candy Mountain
Big Rock-candy Mountain I’m sure you believethose things youclaim toaspire tocling to It’s alltoo fancifultoo incredible to meas the folk taleof the big rock-candy mountain –LE
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Iaido Meditation
Iaido Meditation eyebrows growing outdroop past nose and chinshakuhachi notesswirling in the wind bird song behindwater droplets fallingreflecting-pool rippleswhile koi blow bubbles single cut with myquick Iaido bladesevers blossomand stem silk scarf pared intwo as it slides downthe razor edge of mykatana’s molten soul intention and actionare one already flowingin the instant ofconception. –LE
