Category Archives: Writing
A Poem for Faruq – friend, mentor, musician, poet
Learning to Listen (for Faruq) by Marc Beaudin “Listen to the reed and how it tells a tale, complaining of separation” –from “Mathnawi” by Rumi as interpreted/reimagined by Faruq Z. Bey (1942 – 2012) With dusk … Continue reading
The Tao of Hiking Boots #2
The wintergreen leaf plucked from beneath a foot of fresh snow contains every past summer in its flavor. Tasting is time-travel.
The Tao of Hiking Boots #1
A walk in the woods alone is a meditation. A walk in the woods with another is a communion. A walk in the woods with two is a fellowship. A walk in the woods with three or more is a … Continue reading

