evensong fallen

my arms swinging
swaying the night
streetlight & sundry
evensong fallen
i sought you in twin
pairs of shadows
sinking

three runes: ᚾ ᛏ ᚺ

tangled threads dancing
the winds
return return return
was always the song
ørlǫg has sung

ᚾ nauthiz symbolism
ᛏ tiwaz symbolism
ᚺ hagalaz symbolism

coffee drip

coffee drip drawings
on the countertop
flowers and hearts

mushin || day 227: consistency 一貫

a new approach:
contemplation
acceptance
deliverance

This series of writing explorations that I call mushin are an attempt to grasp the concept of mushin no shin (mind without mind, 無心の心, often shortened to mushin, or “no-mind”). I am using prompts from 365 Tao, largely because they are Zen and Tao themes for meditation (which suits this exploration), not as an endorsement for the book from which they are derived. The daily prompts can be found in this table. Anyone wishing to participate is welcome to do so, either post your own response to the prompt below or post a link to your response in the comments.

and three

sisters a'feather
taking turns masking
surrender to embrace
and three

under sleep trees

this is sickness
these putrid days
and nights
of lies toxic
hate-smoldering speech
poison cast
every salted field

is it any wonder
i ache for dream's embrace
under great trees' shade?

mushin || day 226: repetition 反復

wake up
shower
drink coffee
write
work
cook & eat
more coffee
cook & eat again
ponder & write more
sleep
dream
rinse/repeat

new realms

toxic tired
i wave away
the world with
a limp wrist

i want to
write a new realm
armed with
strawberry switchblade
kisses

inamorata

between odds and ends
& the moonfall drawn down
inamorata, have you
dulled your razorblades?
no, doubts remain

my lips edge twilight
i struggle to recall
you shaping the nightsilver
moving thin, lean
between walls
seeking then
whatever you thought
you sought

was it anything at all?

mushin || day 225: prejudice 偏見

the more obvious
difference between us is
how some people
insist on being asshats
& those who
insist otherwise