It's been far too long
In the last month, I've written seven poems, not counting one that I haven't finished yet. All seven of them have been posted to AllPoetry - specifically, I'm referring to the poems Whispering Shadows through I embrace thee.
One of those poems, A thousand unformed thoughts, was such a fundamental change in my viewpoint that I also posted it on Facebook.
Seven poems in one month. I don't think I've ever written that many poems in such a short amount of time - let alone a group of poems where I ended up liking them all. If this keeps up, I may just start working on the novel I want to publish some day. After all, now is some day, right? Of course it is.
It's been far too long. Far too long since I've written good poetry like this. Far too long since I've actually enjoyed writing poetry. I credit Jen in part, but most of all, I credit the meditation. Meditation has changed my life in an extremely positive way, far more than anything else I've ever done.
I don't believe in perfection. I've seen enough to know that it doesn't exist. Not even the Dalai Lama, who is my idol, by the way, is perfect - and he'd be the first to admit it. But there's a Japanese word called kaizan that I do believe in. Kaizan is continuous improvement. And these days, I think I'm doing a pretty good job of it.
One of those poems, A thousand unformed thoughts, was such a fundamental change in my viewpoint that I also posted it on Facebook.
Seven poems in one month. I don't think I've ever written that many poems in such a short amount of time - let alone a group of poems where I ended up liking them all. If this keeps up, I may just start working on the novel I want to publish some day. After all, now is some day, right? Of course it is.
It's been far too long. Far too long since I've written good poetry like this. Far too long since I've actually enjoyed writing poetry. I credit Jen in part, but most of all, I credit the meditation. Meditation has changed my life in an extremely positive way, far more than anything else I've ever done.
I don't believe in perfection. I've seen enough to know that it doesn't exist. Not even the Dalai Lama, who is my idol, by the way, is perfect - and he'd be the first to admit it. But there's a Japanese word called kaizan that I do believe in. Kaizan is continuous improvement. And these days, I think I'm doing a pretty good job of it.