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platform for poets to publish and share their work in an attractive
way. The community is supportive and diverse, commenting and
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to maintaining the cost of the website and publishing the yearly
anthology. Our goals are to provide every poet (~150) a copy of
the anthology, lower printing costs, and expand opportunities
offered during Lexington Poetry Month, such as featured readings
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The ability to separate the “I” and”me” so quickly and effectively brings us to go deeper than the surface, to consider the nature of perception, reality, and ego.
What does it mean to lose oneself?
If you no longer miss yourself, were you truly lost, or found?
Ha! I didn’t know that quote. Linda and I were just last night talking about the idea of satori, which I’d heard Ocean Vuong discuss in a recent interview.
I love this poem! It highlights a shift in perspective, rather than a logical answer, and the peace that can be found by transcending the often-burdensome construct of ‘self’. Resonates very well with me personally.
A wonderful puzzle, Kevin.
The ability to separate the “I” and”me” so quickly and effectively brings us to go deeper than the surface, to consider the nature of perception, reality, and ego.
What does it mean to lose oneself?
If you no longer miss yourself, were you truly lost, or found?
Thanks for this zen morning moment.
Thanks Bud! Glad to bake your noodle this morning 😏
Lol….the koan of silence 🙂
I see what you did there
Lolololololol
💛 I love the wisdom here: sometimes it’s most valuable to discover the new self.
Thanks Shaun!
I spent a few minutes contemplating this which I think what a koan is supposed to do. Well done!
Thanks Linda! Your poem this morning is incredible. Thanks for dinner last night.
sounds liberating
❤️
This made me smile
😏
A perfect Koan!
❤️
A good koan leaves us a kernel to mull
Indeed
I am all for losing ourselves
Me too
Yep, I feel that.
Thanks Lee!
“That’s why satori’s accompanied by laughter and the zenmaster rips up the Sutras in fury.” –Allen Ginsberg
Ha! I didn’t know that quote. Linda and I were just last night talking about the idea of satori, which I’d heard Ocean Vuong discuss in a recent interview.
I love this poem! It highlights a shift in perspective, rather than a logical answer, and the peace that can be found by transcending the often-burdensome construct of ‘self’. Resonates very well with me personally.
Thanks Jeremy. Your comment is very insightful.
lol, so wise!
Thanks Pam!
I had never heard of a koan–what a wonderful idea. And I enjoyed yours!
Thanks Michele!