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The Tragic Comedy of Zen

Tea John G. Young, M.D. In the beginning was the word St John, the Divine In the beginning was the word(play st) john, the not so Divine   The teacher said, “That’s it.” But there’s more . . The T)ea)cher … Continue reading

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130818 Sonnet and Approach

Sonnet august 18 I wonder where I wandered before I came upon this sonnet of sixteen lines reminds me of updates complex answer to that question misplaced inside my head squandered much the same as sometimes replaced by jargon instead … Continue reading

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Cabin 9, Poem published in Kaleidoscope

I finally got my copy of Kaleidoscope, Number 65 with my poem, Cabin 9, on pg. 21.  The poem was written as part of the one man art show at the EllenKathyrn Gallery which can be seen on youtube, Poems at … Continue reading

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Outside the Dushanbe Teahouse

Wonderful innocence of childhood and other play at the Dushanbe Teahouse in Boulder CO with free improv piano music also recorded on my cellphone at the end of July 2013

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New Music and Video from Note 2

I have been having fun creating with my cellphone.  There are two new pieces of music recorded placing the phone on the grand piano.  The videos, of a visit to Diane’s cousin in Breckenridge, CO and Sophie our guard dog … Continue reading

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Recent Watermedia Abstractions

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New Header Image

I created a new header image for this blog cropping from a recent abstract painting.  Can you guess which one?

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Asian Elephant

The elephant in the room stands there quietly understanding he won’t be there if we don’t do something to save him from ourselves. No room in the inn for him, they call it “habitat loss.” Not possible to overlook if … Continue reading

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Freddie and the Buck

Though two feet away You, my five pound Yorkie, Faced him off, His five points Pointing to y(our face. You stood there Barking, While Death Seemed amused, And the fence gave protection. But there is no fence Around the corner. … Continue reading

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Buck Buckling

You push through the gate Into our front yard. And Freddie comes Up to you, And I wonder with no fence Between you Just what will happen– You greet him Nose to nose But Freddie backs off And barks As … Continue reading

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