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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

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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.

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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

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