Nov 22
Friday
Poetry Space, Winter 2019
Moving into winter now, fallen leaves and early snow. In this edition we feature four poems from writers both new to us, and some not so new.
As a reminder, for the time being we strive to publish most, if not all, of the work we receive, or at least a selection of work from each writer who submits.
Given our space constraints, we have a bit of a bias toward shorter poems and cannot make use of photographs, art work, etc. See the guidelines for submission below…
We invite all of our readers to submit their work. To submit, simply email your work to [email protected]. Please include your poems in the body of the email (no more than 3 poems per submission please), and please include your name and where you live; if you prefer to submit anonymously, that’s perfectly fine.
Unopenend Presents
Breakfast in bed
A kiss on the cheek
The universe at our fingertips
alive with possibility
like unopenend presents
inside each other’s eyes
–George Cassidy Payne
Rochester, NY Continue…
Entries filed under Arts and Poetry
“Art Happens”: Beyond Us
Poem by Jennifer Holder I feel through sunlight because on the other side is a darkness that yields to the presences of things. Even these things yield to empty, even these empties yield to space. If love can be this big that it takes form in the sensations of you I cannot fathom anything at ... continuePosted June 3, 2019 by Jennifer Holder
“Art Happens”: The Parting Un-Vow
Eileen Malloy, who works at a Shambhala Center, writes: “Feeling my reaction to people donating their Shambhala belongings, I wrote this un vow.” Level 5 Shambhala Training Pin Inimitable Shambhala. Say everything you ever wanted to say to anyone, But couldn’t because you were in polite society. Relinquish your pins. Release ... continuePosted June 3, 2019 by Jennifer Holder
“Art Happens”: Auspicious Ink – HIGHLIGHT
Have you heard of our Art Happens column? Start here to learn more about Art Happens and how to share your art with the Shambhala Times community. Also see the “Art Happens” box at the bottom of the Shambhala Times front page to see more art ... continuePosted June 3, 2019 by Jennifer Holder
Embodied Mark Making: The Big Brush Experience – HIGHLIGHT
Barbara Bash Two hundred people sit on chairs lining the sides of a large room. In the center of the space lengths of white paper stretch down the floor, buckets of ink with large bamboo handled brushes are placed near the cushioned seats, a round rock rests ... continuePosted May 20, 2019 by alexvangils
Poetry Space, Early 2019 – HIGHLIGHT
After a considerable absence, we are delighted to offer a new edition of Poetry Space. This edition includes both previously submitted work, and some more recently submitted pieces. We invite all of our readers to submit their work. To submit, simply email your work to [email protected] ... continuePosted May 13, 2019 by
“Art Happens”: Life in Stills
By Anne Anderson Saitzyk Captions added by Jennifer Holder Gentle Weapons Served Afresh Count the Feet Grey’s Rest Within the Fold Bagged for Rebirth continuePosted April 23, 2019 by Jennifer Holder
“Art Happens”: The World Within One Scene
By David Wilde The play of energies in the imagery around us, as we see it in our visual perceptions, has vivid power that clearly and thoroughly reveals the true nature of our whole world within just that one scene. That’s always a delightful experience, though ... continuePosted April 23, 2019 by Jennifer Holder
Obstacles as Opportunities for Creation – HIGHLIGHT
[From the Shambhala Times team: Ms. Younger’s new book, Be, Awake, Create, will be available in June. To read an excerpt of the book, you can click here.] The Beginning Writing the book, Be, Awake, Create, has been quite a creative adventure with many opportunities to live the material I was ... continuePosted April 22, 2019 by alexvangils
“Art Happens” so Let’s Share It Here – HIGHLIGHT
Art happens anytime, anywhere, through spontaneity and deliberation alike. It can be made from anything. It can hold and convey our deepest pains and greatest joys. Whatever it is, it’s communication. Therefore, this new Shambhala Times column, “Art Happens” is devoted to sharing our art. Right now, ... continuePosted March 17, 2019 by Jennifer Holder
Reopening Poetry Space – HIGHLIGHT
Noble Sangha— After much heart searching, we have decided to reopen the Poetry Space column on the Shambhala Times. This is not a decision we take lightly. We are all broken hearted. We are all feeling lost as to how to “simply be” at this point. We’ve ... continuePosted March 3, 2019 by
Father as Ancestor – HIGHLIGHT
In this reposted article from 2011, Bill Scheffel reflects on both the passing of his father and the Shambhala teachings of Chogyam Trungpa (whom Bill refers to as “Lord Mukpo”, his family name and the name he often used when teaching Shambhala Training). This essay and collection ... continuePosted December 6, 2018 by alexandra_kalinine
An Amateur’s Experience of Thangka Painting
In 1976 I was very fortunate to begin my study of traditional Tibetan thangka painting with the Rongae family at Naropa University. continuePosted November 29, 2018 by David_Brown
Monkey at the Movies – HIGHLIGHT
From the column Shambhala at the Movies, by Angela Pressburger In honour of the holiday season — the time for purchasing Big Box Sets as gifts — I thought I’d offer something I frequently get requests for more information on: Monkey / The Journey to the West. ... continuePosted November 13, 2018 by alexandra_kalinine
On Torma Offering – HIGHLIGHT
by Phil Karl While practicing in the three-year retreat at Gampo Abbey several years ago I learned to make tormas. I’d been making tormas for a number of years, but finally got comprehensive training, and plenty of practice in that rather long retreat. It may be of interest ... continuePosted October 30, 2018 by Philip Karl
The Third Mind Exhibition – HIGHLIGHT
New River – watercolor series 1981- by John Cage Ellen Pearlman, New York -based writer and editor of the Brooklyn Rail who lives part time in China, writes about The Third Mind: American Artists Contemplate Asia, 1860–1989 at the Guggenheim Museum in New York responding to the influence of eastern thought ... continuePosted October 16, 2018 by Ellen Pearlman
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