Elizabeth Bishop (Remove filter)
On the Disastrous Art of Losing
On our first meeting, she
Described me as a “near Buddhist,”
Meaning, of course, that I had
The ascetic qualities of a monk.
And it was true that Siddhartha
Helped me lose my appreciation
For things. You learn first that
Attachment is suffering.
But Elizabeth Bishop was more
On my mind. Like her, I had
Lost things every day, and
Most of them didn’t matter...
Friday 12th April 2019 8:04 am
Recent Comments
Stephen Gospage on Evan Tyler
36 minutes ago
Stephen Gospage on The End of His Tether
40 minutes ago
Stephen Gospage on One Tear at a Time
46 minutes ago
David RL Moore on A Life in the Day
2 hours ago
Tom Doolan on St George’s Day
2 hours ago
Larisa Rzhepishevska on St George’s Day
3 hours ago
Bethany Sallis on SPIKE-LIKE
10 hours ago
Bethany Sallis on Grey daze
10 hours ago
Nigel Astell on Happy Hours for the Edgeley Faithful Extended
12 hours ago
Steve White on A Life in the Day
14 hours ago