Gratitude Stone #6

Appreciation for the quiet that follows an evening of illness.

No pressure in the temples; thank you.

No heaving in the gut; thank you.

And the chimes clear the night air.

Gratitude stone #5

remembering Rohatsu/buddha's awakening/Morning Star;

when filing, answering the phone, driving the car, walking Lucy,

all is practice and all is opportunity for awakening

again and again

over and over.

Gratitude Stone#4

a most elegant setting sun

amidst raging winds

bringing winter weather.

gratitude stone #3

He purrs

He cackles

He stares me down

He's not foolin'

#2 A Zinc Tongue

the deep red cellophane entices opening
the label claims "lozenge may shorten duration of cold".
the lozenge dissolves/the tongue becomes dry and turns into a flapping piece of metal where once taste buds lived.

Stones of Gratitude

#1
Oh, sweet rejection, how you encourage me to keep moving forward.