Through dirty windows

The train rushes past
the cemetery entrance
where my parents lie.
Dirty windows do not spoil
the view of red maple trees

The lens through which we look is marred; beauty is present.

IMG_0629.JPG

Leave a comment

About US
The face of a stone statue of the Buddha. Visible in the distance behind it are greens of trees and blue sky.

We are a community in the Plum Village tradition. Linda (True Path of Peace) is an ordained Order of Interbeing member. She was ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh on August 15, 2005.