Tag Archive for: Walt Whitman

A fuller awakening

The poet Walt Whitman knew that all things were connected in a cosmic unity. As one ages the realization deepens that this unity has been there all along.

Advice from Walt Whitman

Buddhism is important in my fourth book of poems, "Interbeing," also in honor of my deceased brother, George. I'm recovering from a couple of falls at 91. I'm coming back slowly surrounded by fine folk and a lovely garden. Landed on lower back,…

Birthday wishes

Dear friends, today is my 91st birthday. My fondest wish for all of you is that you find peace and contentment right where you are. Often, we try to put these feelings into words, and just as often fail: the Buddha would tell us stop looking…