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You Against the Force

  Out of the vortex of the cosmos comes a rogue wind from which no one can turn away.  This is your destiny; it cannot be changed, for it is unseeable, imperceptible, unknowable, a chaos of events steering your life.  Your future is never a straight line; it is jerked up like the reins of an unruly horse to be dominated by an unknown force . Ergo, you have very little control.  Life is intractable.    How can you scrutinize your way through the seemingly treacherous waters of th is abyss?  You could grasp a hand hold on the sleek granite face of life by sheer force of will, or approach it by happenstance.  Can sheer willpower really work against the vagaries of life?  The capriciousness of events that influence your life is staggering.  However lofty your intentions are or how determined and energetic, fate will inevitably obstruct your path.    Should you then try to counteract all these har bing ers of doom and se...
From the Tang Song Period   Traveled to the end of the river, Sat and watched the beginning of a cloud. Occa sional ly I met the old man from ne xt door, We talked and laughed as if there were no tomorrow. The trans iency of time , the moment of here and now. The most important theme about Zen is to live the  moment as it is to the fullest.   "Be in love with you life,  Every minute of it."  Jack Kerouac 
An Irish Blessing May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, And the rains fall soft upon your fields, And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.  Happy St. Patrick's Day 2013
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Tropical Dusk   by   Karen Meyer I see the pale amber light Of the first moments of night. While the palms flutter slowly In the soft tropical breeze. Somewhere strains of music Remind me of the first time She slowly passed by Overwhelming me with her fragrance. Her profile against the screen  Quickens my heart To know I will be with her soon,  Soon and possibly forever.