This morning, we opened The Enlightened Heart: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry and found this…
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We read this astonishing line in John Cage’s ever-illuminating A Year From Monday. SUCH a good idea. We are starting our week giving up judgments….for….this……
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Every morning, a friend calls me, or I call him, with a poem to start the day. This seven-month-old tradition arose out of an ‘improvised life’ post called “What’s NOT wrong?” about NOT jumping out of bed to check email or read the news first thing in the morning. Instead, start with a few minutes…
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