by D. Shapiro
Boat seeks to overtake wake…
which it has caused.
DHS Writings
Bali Poems
by D Shapiro
- Bubbles
- Out of Control
- Cosmic Wander Journey
- Leaping
- Dancing Clouds
- Whimsy
Returning
In fear we trust
in trust we fear
Gulping, gasping
for air….
flailing, as if trying to swim, stay afloat,
but fear sinking back
underwater,
Sh-t! Hardly poised and courageous
Breathe…remember, Lao-Tzu said
the Tao is also in the excrement
Clouds Like Rice Horses
by D Shapiro
Black droppings on white pages
Mirror
Water in
Black trashcans freckled with white bird dung
Reflecting
Seer (A collection of Vignettes/Short(ish) stories)
by Deane H. Shapiro, Jr., Ph.D.
Seer (A collection of Vignettes/Short(ish) stories)
” Your poetry and short stories are surrealistic and not unlike haiku with their nature imagery and things left unsaid.”
San Jose Mercury News, Jim, Reporter, Personal Communication
Read “Seer” by story
Supplemental comments by Johanna and Deane (and kids) 45 years later
Kairos and Chronos
Innocence, feeling understood for one moment,
KAIROS
A God moment…….being born anew……..Zen mind freshness……
a lovely dancing, floating
reaches the heart and mind
then, like the beautifully crafted note of a flute
the wispiness of a dawn cloud….
vanishing….into mist
CHRONOS.
the moment passes………………..gone………………….. but not lost
sound sight feeling
linger whimsically
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J’s comment very sweet and ephemeral, like its contents; and yes, it makes sense. I think it is saying that that moment of being understood by another creates a delightful feeling, like a beautiful music note or a floating cloud; I think this is a moment of Kairos, being born anew (state of innocence) ; then comes chronos: it vanishes quickly, and yet … its essence lingers; and when this happens, it is a feeling of oneness and connectedness with the world .