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poem 108 = final in a series!1 comment

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: I first got this idea of writing 108 poems from Puerhan through Twitter (I have credited him on my b … more →

Tags: My Writing Life, 108", mala, Japa, Poetry, Blogging

conversation with an 87 year old / poem 1072 comments

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: I saved Mr. G. for last today. Most Fridays I deliver meals to some elderly people in my neighborhoo … more →

Tags: death, aging, Buddhism, Cystoscopy, elderly, Meals on Wheels, Zen

"Puccini for Beginners" ~ poem 106

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: It’s just a cute comedy but I watched it with my friendly ex Janice, then we went to Olive Gar … more →

Tags: my lesbian life, film, Comedy, Puccini for Beginners, Olive Garden, skin, Attraction

afternoon of no nap ~ poem 105

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: Came home from teaching class, couldn’t tell which was worse: hungry or tired. I lay on my bed … more →

Tags: Tired, Naps, Tiredness

jazz over firecrackers ~ poem 104

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: It wasn’t quite dusk and the dogs and I wandered out to the deck to sit. What are the odds? Ne … more →

Tags: Music, jazz, John Coltrane, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Kind of Blue, Miles Davis, sax, Saxophone

my adopted grandfather / poem 103

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: I took Mr G. for same day surgery this afternoon, a cystoscopy — again. He was going to have … more →

Tags: aging, Friendship, Cystoscopy, grandfather

poem #102

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: ‘Jane’ Deere riding mower It took this third summer to finally get used to you, the powe … more →

Tags: summer, John Deere, riding mower

opera ethereal & poem 101

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: Tonight I saw Ainadamar, ‘Fountain of Tears.’ This is a rarely seen contemporary opera. … more →

Tags: women, famous, my lesbian life, Music, Opera, Ainadamar, Federico García Lorca, Dawn Upshaw, Kelley O'Connor, MEZZO

reading the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali / poem #1002 comments

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: This morning I took my cup of organic decaf to my deck to begin my day. It was early so there were n … more →

Tags: bliss, Books I've read and loved, Hinduism, yoga, hatha, Hatha Yoga, Patanjali, sutras, Yoga, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

how great to stay at home / poem 99

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: I got the phone call first thing this morning: no meal delivery today. The coordinator had a meeting … more →

Tags: Women Writing for (a) Change, gratitude, My Writing Life, online writing courses, Catherine of Siena Virtual College, Contentment, Creative Writing, volunteerism

3 gay guys & an ex / poem 98

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: Last night I had a great night out with one of my best friends, Vic. Her buddy from childhood was in … more →

Tags: Friendship, summer, Mt Adams, Teak Thai, gay couples

a special hour with 2 young women & poem 97

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: I spent an hour this afternoon recording a girl and a teenager from summer camps at Women Writing fo … more →

Tags: Women Writing for (a) Change, Podcasts, Podcast, Summer Camp, Teenagers, young girl

Happy Guru Purnima! / with poem 96

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: Today marks Guru Purnima, (the full moon day of the Guru). Guru Purnima is the day when students hav … more →

Tags: Siddha Yoga, gratitude, Gurumayi, Buddhism, Devotion, Zen, Full Moon, GuruPurnima, guru-purnima

a date with my dad & poem 95

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: I called him to see if he wanted to check out a dead tree situation. We spent most of last summer an … more →

Tags: fathers and daughters, Daughters, Fathers, Trees, Divorce

preparing . . . & poem 94

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: Someone phoned me a little bit ago and said she hoped she wasn’t interrupting a 4th of July ga … more →

Tags: Women Writing for (a) Change, My Writing Life, online writing courses, Catherine of Siena Virtual College, Karen T. Waters, Online Classes, writing circles

What my blood revealed / poem 93

phebek108 wrote 4 months ago: No, this is not about blood in the streets, the protests going on in Iran. This is about my latest f … more →

Tags: organic food, Veganism, gratitude, diabetes, Farm Fresh Delivery, vegan, vegetarian, diabetes type 2, fasting blood test

Meditation, the Muktananda way & poem 925 comments

phebek108 wrote 5 months ago: Most days I do my OM japa, i.e., I take my 108 beaded necklace and chant OM slowly as I work my way … more →

Tags: bliss, Buddhism, Chanting, Gurumayi, meditation, Siddha Yoga, baba muktananda, Japa, Muktananda

my take on Michael Jackson ~ poem 913 comments

phebek108 wrote 5 months ago: It’s time for me to weigh in on Michael Jackson. First, I think it’s a shame that such a … more →

Tags: Music, Gay, MICHAEL JACKSON, Pop music, Abuse, perfection

San Francisco, Magic City & poem 90

phebek108 wrote 5 months ago: My friend Joan once said my love for San Francisco made it my Magic City. I always liked that term s … more →

Tags: my lesbian life, Freedom, San Francisco, Bay Area, Hippies, drugs


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