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pine pitch and needles
a gypsy beyond the veil of a cave
beckons me
sit silent
wade breast deep into the moon’s reflection
Iay jewels upon this mat of woven grass
heart shaped diamonds with the sparkle of a lightning flash
you know
you already have all of the answers
now
what is it that you want from me
deafened by the crash of cymbals from a darkened watchtower
I shudder as fire rains down the mountain’s stone face
drenched to the bone
without shelter
words comfort me like a storm
this looks like the place
beneath a pinhole sky
a nest of pine pitch and needles
a poem by free
We are a lay sitting group in the Arrowhead area. Offering instruction in zazen (Zen Buddhist meditation) and the opportunity to practice with the structure and support of a group inspired in the Rinzai Zen tradition.
Beginners welcome.
We meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30
Call 602.702.0437 or email mui@cox.net for directions
We meet at approximately 75 Ave & Pinnacle Peak Rd
In Glendale, AZ
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Sangha
so i could taste the nothingness
of distorted delight
and beautiful blight
sweating in sonoran sun
i'm intimate with oxygen
buddha lips ejaculate
words i wish to emulate
greed consumes the silence
a mockery of balance
the song bird rhymes
with bamboo chimes
unmasked faces
dance in their places
desiring the will
to sit perfectly still
like the buddha
you the buddha
you the buddha
i'm the buddha
NYC Cabbie kicks out gay couple for hugging
The New York Post reported today that a New York City taxi driver kicked a gay couple out of his vehicle after he saw them hugging in the backseat.
Paul Bruno, 27, and his partner were sitting close to one another after hailing a taxi at 13th Street and First Avenue on Monday night.
Bruno told the Post that the taxi driver, Medhat Monhamed, pulled the car over after driving only two blocks and said, “You guys have to get out of the taxi! Hugging is not allowed in here!”
The couple immediately filed a complaint against the driver with the Taxi and Limousine Commision (TLC) by dialing 311.
Bruno said, “I don’t know if it was a personal or religious thing. But it’s never OK to deny anyone a ride, especially when it’s such blatant and direct discrimination.”
A spokesman for TLC said they would investigate and take this allegation seriously, resulting in a $200 to $500 fine for Mohamed if it is his first offense.
Both men want a formal apology from the driver.
Bruno said, “He’s in the wrong place and in the wrong line of work if he doesn’t have an open and tolerant attitude,” adding, “I’ve seen a lot more go on in taxis than hugging.”
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