SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIPS haiku sequence
Groups that resolve, don’t
avoid conflicts, mature toward
healthy functioning
never aspire
to be an interesting
patient – but I am
chemo appointment
AIDs manifestations spread
puking, I seek love
all but I came from
a pre-sitting potluck – why,
you’re not invited?
sangha growth process:
total denial, exile,
straight talk about stuff
which is what we did:
turns out as a newcomer
I just didn’t know
someone’s cell went off
mid-meditation — I’m not
pissed – it is working!
they always greet me —
when I open the laptop
— firing up writing.
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