Category Archives: Philosophy

Why I Deactivated Facebook

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

Reblogged from Pig Squash Press: I did a radical thing this morning. I deactivated my Facebook account. I joined Facebook several years ago (in 2008 or 2009—who can remember?). And in that time, I have accumulated lots of Facebook friends—more … Continue reading →

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Beauty is in the Cracks

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in  –Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” ~ Perfection. We all want it. We strive for it in our practice, our training, our execution of applications and forms. … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Poets – Class Photo

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

What an awesome bunch in my Kung Fu for Poets workshop today at the Nanaimo Museum! We rocked the joint working on Liuhebafa moves #1 Stop Cart & Ask Directions, #6 Replace Star with North Star, and #31 Monkey Picks … Continue reading →

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Poetry as Healing Sounds for the Planet

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

It may look like I’m leading a prayer circle. But in fact, I was sharing some Healing Sounds Qigong with participants at the Cascadia Poetry Festival in Seattle on the weekend, as part of my presentation on eco-poetry. (Thanks to … Continue reading →

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One Grand Circle

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Sometimes you have to head off in the opposite direction to reach your destination…

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The Tao of Totem Poles

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Mushrooms are sprouting from the old totem poles, now laid to rest in the forests of Nanaimo’s Bowen Park. Sprouting from eyelashes, jawbones, armpits, wingtips… I am reminded of T.S. Eliot’s epitaph (which he chose himself) inscribed above his interred … Continue reading →

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4 Commandments of Master Jou, Tsung Hwa

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

1. Know yourself. 2. Do your best. 3. Don’t overdo it. 4. Make a little progress every day. ~Master Jou, Tsung Hwa (1917-1998), author of The Tao of Tai-Chi Chuan

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Know the world…

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Know the world without leaving your home. ~Lao Tzu   I have had this cactus for more than 30 years, given to me as a small cutting by friend and field naturalist and fabulous Dutch gardener Peter van Kerkoerle.  This … Continue reading →

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#6. Replace Star with North Star

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

Gull sails up on spinnaker wings returning starfish to Orion This haiku of mine was recently published in the latest Cosmopoetry Project of Andrei Dorian Gheorghe. Andrei’s cosmopoetry projects combine cosmopoetry from around the world with astronomical images, this time in honour … Continue reading →

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#17. Push Boat with Flow of Water

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

#17. Push boat with flow of water if you want to mend a cloth to preserve it, you must send a thread through a tiny hole in a needle called an eye if you want to replicate the world to … Continue reading →

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