Posted on December 11, 2017, in Poetry, Senryu and tagged Childhood, Cruelty, Life, Memories, Memory, Pain, Painful memories. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
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“You should stop words and letters, and learn to withdraw and reflect on yourself. When you do so, your body and mind will naturally fall away, and your original Buddha nature will appear.” – Dogen.
Now, where can I find . . . ?
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Stacked in the back room
Filed but not forgotten
Admissions of a structure junky
Stringy theories . . .
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Ben Naga 
Eloquently written, Ben. This resonates with me – may we all heal.
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Yes, Betty, may we all. And thank you for your kind words.
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Excellently written, Ben, but tugs at the heart, too…
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Thank you, Lauren. So much cruelty and sorrow in this world. 😦
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When I travel to Navajo Technical University in January and see all the tattoo-laden students and some of the faculty too, I promise not to think of this poem.
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Your prerogative, Tom.
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