The sky is powder blue
The sun, unnaturally bright
A silver disk of light
Melting the few remaining patches of dirty snow
There is a buzz in the air
And birdsong
The feeling of spring, and joy
At its early return.
Showing posts with label Saturday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saturday. Show all posts
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Observation - March 6th, 2021, Saturday
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Observation - February 6th, 2021, Saturday
It is cold outside, but the sun is shining
The sky is striped, blue and white
I can feel the cold coming, seeping through the windows
The sun’s light through wavey glass
Snow clings to the limbs of my tree
Each flake a tiny prism from which the sun light leaps
And there is hope, today in America…there is hope
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Observation - December 5th, 2020, Saturday
The floorboards are creaking above me
A reminder that I do not really live alone
Kitty is curled up in a ball on the couch
I hear the deep rumble of engine outside
Small branches swaying in the light breeze
Dark slender finger, against the pale sky
There is laughter somewhere down the block
People are walking outside, riding bikes
There is no snow on the ground, no ice
It is warm for Minneapolis in December
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
Saturday, September 5, 2020
Observation - September 5th, 2020, Saturday
The long September sunlight
reflects off the sandstone and red brick of the building across the street, filtering
back through the green leaves of the maple outside my window.
The window is open; there is
traffic on Bryant and a rhythm to the sound of tires on pavement, as car after
car rolls by; Kitty is sleeping on the ledge by the sill, curled up on her
side.
I see patches of blue sky through
the limbs of the tree.
The air in the apartment is cool.
There scent of cinnamon and cloves
lingers in the air, I made eggrolls.
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Observation - July 5th, 2020, Saturday
It is late
in the afternoon
In the condo
all the shades are drawn down
The unwelcome
sun is beating
Hard on the
bricks and brownstone
The air conditioner
fills the empty space
Cool air and
ambient noise
Kitty is curled
up and sleeping
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Observation - November 3rd, 2018, Saturday
Observation
It is the 6th
hour of the third day of the eleventh month
There is
traffic on the street in the cool November dark
It will be
brighter at this hour tomorrow, saving daylight
My kitty
does not read a clock, she has one inside her
Tick-tocking
with the rapid beat of her kitten’s heart
She is
curled up on the couch and I listen to her breathing
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Observation - March 3rd, 2018, Saturday
My tawny-tabby kitty is talking to me
Short little bursts of sound like a baby mumbling
Crying
It is quiet in the house
Otherwise, still
She thinks it is past the time
For everyone to be up
Moving about
She cannot read the clock
She does not know it is Saturday
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
Saturday, February 3, 2018
Observation - February 3rd, 2018, Saturday
Observation
It is dark
in the room
The lamp by
my desk has gone out
I am
writing, typing
In the glow
of the computer screen
Backlit by
another lamp
On the end-table
by the couch
Behind me, the
talk from the TV
Contains
shades of treason
The orange-man
has pulled
The curtain
from its rungs
He meant to
cover his naked ambitions
He revealed the
fragile
Crumbling facade
of America
Plutocracy,
we are governed by Hades
Lord of the
underworld
And his host
of kleptocrats
Thieves like
orange-rats
Scurrying
for crumbs
My cat sits
on her blue chair
She is bored
of her string
I can hear
her breathing, soft purring
She would
make short work of them
The neighbor’s
door opens
Across the
hall
Someone
exists
A car starts
in the cold, outside
A plane flies
overhead
To the
airport, landing
The city is
full of revelers
Tomorrow is
the Super Bowl
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Observation, December 2nd, 2017, Saturday
It is noisy at the airport at 6:00 am
The plane to New York promises to be full
The smell of perfume is think in the waiting area
I am sitting next to a Buddhist, wearing the saffron and
ochre robes
Of Gottama, of the philosopher, of St. Katherine
The crowd in the terminal are speaking in tongues
In the tongues of humankind, though undoubtedly
There are angels among us, a one-armed man walks past me
There is a ball of fire climbing over the horizon
Casting light on the moon in its fullness
There is a buzz of activity beyond the window
Flickering orange and red, and green
I am waiting patiently to take flight
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Observation - September 2nd, 2017
Observation
It is cool in the house
The cool of early September, it will give way
To warmth in the day, then dissipate
There is ragweed in the air
The pollen is scratching my throat
Raking my sinuses, my head is pounding
The phlox outside my kitchen window
Bears the softest tone, a shade of matted fuchsia
Rising against the cedar fence
My cat is sleeping on her blanket
Her tawny gray head resting on her soft white paw
The streets are quiet
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
Saturday, October 1, 2016
October 1st, 2016, Saturday
Observation
It is noon, the autumn sun is bright,
And silver.
My cat is sitting on her blanket in the window;
Soaking the soft light into her soft tawny fur.
The news talkers are chattering as I type;
Trump, trumpet, strumpet, hype.
I am tired; from three weeks straight of working.
My sweetheart is in the garden; weeding.
I hear her talking with neighbors as they stroll by.
Siddhartha Ulysses Gateaux, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (April 1st, 1969) to French/American parents. A lifelong resident of South Minneapolis, Historian, Philosopher and Theologian and Poet, educated in the Benedictine tradition, master of Buddhism in the Zen-Sufi tradition, Buddha at Large, Co-Founder of the Zen Syndicate Intergalactic, Neighborhood Buddha and the People's History Project, teaching history of religion and providing spiritual direction.
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