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THE WHIRLING LOGS
Cosmogonic myths differ from Hero myths, and then again from Legend. Paul Bunyan is legendary. Finn McCool is heroic. Whirling Logs was originally a creation myth. Continue reading
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SOLID GROUND
This story is from a work in progress titled MULEGÉ, a novel. Not a novel, though; maybe not prose. Poetry? Liminal, it is. Like the tides, the words come and go. Continue reading
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THE THUMB OF KNOWLEDGE
Myths are ubiquitous. These quintessential stories have flourished everywhere throughout the inhabited world from the earliest traces of language to the present glut of artificial intelligence. Continue reading
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BASHO Haiku
All translators face similar issues. Regardless, several good translations of Bashō’s work exist. Withered Grass serves up a very limited selection of the poet’s work; and the translations are impressionistic. Continue reading
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JUST TEA
The old motor home stood with hood propped open, rusted fender prominent, tires with but a vestige of tread, sidewalls cracked, appearing abandoned save for the two wooden stools and small table with tea service set upon its varnished surface. The woman, as slowly became apparent for, at first glance, he had mistaken her for… Continue reading
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AN ARTIST’S DILEMMA
The concept of “doing good in secret” is a cornerstone of folk wisdom and many spiritual traditions, a notion that emphasizes humility, pure motives, and the belief that an exemplary character needs no public recognition. This principle suggests that actions done for praise, deeds rewarded by the applause of others, detract from a strong character;… Continue reading
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