Such a beautiful poem from my dharma sister arrived in the mail today (see below). Please refer to the Index of Landscapes and Articles for other works that may be of interest.

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DAWN’S EMBRACE

A sweet powerful dawn,
the full array of softness
from the subtle ineffable pink
through to a rich pale blue
a roof above the strong pink
that sits under the clouds,
a comforting presence
. . .
My city it there,
between the bare branches
of the crazy trees in front
their towers winking
waking,
a reassuring presence
. . .
Only the trains are awake
a noisy streak and rumble
beside me
resonant of the Dharmadhatu rumble,
an awakening presence
. . .
Freedom has its own responsibilities,
to stay or go into vastness?
to move into the raging world?
to be ever-present?

by
Christine Biddle
Reprinted with permission.

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FURTHER READING

Alongside the attentive viewing of dawn in Landscape 15, Mongolian Poetry 47: Five Hundred Glances offers a poetic exploration of perception and the many ways of looking closely at the world.

From dawn as a temporal threshold, Letter from Mongolia 16: Tsagaan Sar: a seasonal threshold turns to the ritual, social and environmental transitions surrounding the Mongolian Lunar New Year.

For another expression of attentive reflection, Artscape 09: Gratitude considers devotional poetry, lineage continuity and the rare Buddhist texts of the Guru Deva Library of Congress collection.

Refer to the INDEX for other articles that may be of interest.

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