The Path of No Path

  Greetings,   As most of you know this past year has brought many challenges to my doorstep. Through it all there has been a deeper more internal aspect to this past year that I have struggled with until now to put into words.   In this letter I wrote today to my long time friend Dr. Josephine Hauer Ed. D. I think I have been able to reveal something that is both highly personal and insightful. Dr. Hauer has been gracious enough to allow me to send this personal letter to her to all of you.   For those of you who have been reading my poetry for a while you will find familiar themes, as well as a more intimate view of the place where my poetry often starts.   Enjoy! William-     Hi Josie,     PS. I know, the PS goes at the end. However I just wanted to say that as the music played on while I wrote this it became clear that this was one of the special moments when the already present connectedness of all that is makes itself an active part of ...

The Same wisdom That causes the Excitement and grandeur Of the great turning Of each individual leaf In its own right time   Can also be found In that last grain Of rice from your bowl Sticking so beautifully Excitingly— to the end Of your chopstick   Choose not to be fooled See clearly not The outward distractions Of brilliant color Or the seeming Ordinary mundane-ness   Choose to be In harmony with the inner wisdom Of life itself By becoming both The turning leaf: and The last grain of rice     Copyright © 2004 William A. York. All rights reserved.