Standing on the road
Cars rush by, antiquated
Faces, empty and blank,
Stare back, sadness is the tale,
Eyes, vacant and lonely, see
Alone
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Monthly Archives: December 2016
My Friend
My friend
Lies by my side,
Chest rising and falling
In rhythmic madness, eyes shifting
As dreams invade his being, his
Breath reasurring, calm,
Bringing peace to
Us all
A New Day
Good morning everyone! Yesterday was a nasty morning with some snow and a little wintry mix here in the Hudson Valley of New York, but today is beautiful. A little chill in the air but the sky is blue with some wisps white. It’s a new day! I thought today I would share some of my favorite quotes with you to get you started and to think about the promise that each new day brings. I hope that you enjoy them!
“Today is a new day. It’s a day you have never seen before and will never see again. Stop telling yourself the ‘same crap, different day’ lie! How many days has that lie stolen from you? Seize the wonder and uniqueness of today! Recognize that throughout this beautiful day, you have an incredible amount of opportunities to move your life into the direction you want it to go.”
-Steve Maraboli
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
-Buddha
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future. Concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
-Buddha
“Worrying doesn’t take away tomorrow’s troubles. It takes away today’s peace.”
-Dalai Lama
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
— Marcus Aurelius
Peace!!!
Time
The sands of time move
Quickly through the hour glass
Of a forgotten
Era, granules slipping,
Falling, asking for nothing
A Soft Sunrise
Fractured rays of light,
Nebulous sunrise provides
Diverse beginnings,
The new day sliding along
A razor thin precipice
Snowfall
Quiet calm sweeps over the woods as
Peaceful fluffy flakes softly fall.
Wrapped in a cloak of winter,
Each inhabitant surveys the new landscape,
As an unspoiled white blanket awaits.
First (Real) Snow?
Thick clouds rolling in
Winters tale will soon be told
Falling softly now
Children smile, hoping, seeking
The fallacy of lost time
The Sunrise
The visual cues
Heed the call of a new day
Soul affirming peace
Morning
Sitting quietly
Soft sweet slumber surrounds me
Providing comfort
It’s that time of year…again
It’s that holiday time of year again,
When we pledge our lives and ask where humanity has been.
But what we see throughout the year,
Is hate and rancor and lots of fear.
But what I don’t get and will never see,
Is why we put up with this hypocrisy.
If you can be nice during this fine holiday season,
Then the rest of the year should stand without reason.
So if people are telling you that you’re always a jerk,
It’s your rotten disposition that might need some work!
Happy Holidays!!!!
The Zen Hiker 