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We look because we want something. Friend, inspiration, rest, novelty, comfort. Or maybe we fear something. Our eyes ask What Who How? Seldom if ever are we open. Seldom if ever do we see the nothing between the somethings. Giving shape to the somethings.

Perhaps meditation/contemplation is looking to see the nothings opening.

:- Doug.

What are all these courses about but to ripen, assimilate, evaporate?

:- Doug.

See if
each word includes its contrary

:- Doug.

Ripen
Assimilate
Evaporate

:- Doug.

Do we dare—dare!
remain unused?

:- Doug.

Poetry sometimes
is lists of words each
swimming the same clear stream

:- Doug.

We had worried the machines
would take over and enslave us
they have been more crafty and subtle
taking over our spirits not our worlds
see our metaphors are machines electronic
and we love these metaphors
thinking we created them

:- Doug.

Transient
responsive
elder

:- Doug.

I’m a pause finder.

:- Doug.

What I wrote is not quite right
But close, and that will do
It brings a pause and then we move along

:- Doug.

I thought to strive to bring out the wisdom from those in converse with me. Then I realized wisdom does not exist. I need to seek in folks their humanity, to bring this out for all to see.

:- Doug.

When, like now, I don’t want to meditate/contemplate, is precisely when I need it.

:- Doug.

We can look but do we see? Are we seen?

:- Doug.

The Course

:- Doug.

Course of Fire and No Name

:- Doug.

Love the grandchildren
—all the grandchildren—
as no one yet has thought
to love them
till they are ripe

:- Doug.

In this age
we gather all
the notes of life
question humility rage
call tenderness edge

:- Doug.

Hounded by hatred
our grandchildren are torn
from the intentions of their lives
will we an hour or two
sacrifice to remind them of their song?

:- Doug.

Conversing among peers: What’s this age for?

:- Doug.

Do we desire a certain softness
to counter the edge of the age
or is softness part of us?
or is softness only the masculine turn
matched in movements femininely?

:- Doug.

The questions of this age

:- Doug.

Elder years, steeped
open a door or two
to a wider and deeper account

:- Doug.

To be able to speak differently
to actually speak differently
using the familiar words
and the nodding acquaintance words
maybe we have to think
differently or maybe the
other way around

:- Doug.