Category Archives: Poetry

Special bonus today — an extra short poem that told me it was written and finished after fewer words than even this introduction: Aspiration To be a drop of waterin the Oceanthat is God…                                                  – (c)2006, Becca Morn

Last night, we got word from my sister-in-law that Stephanie’s mother had passed away the day before.  She was 97 years old, not so great health (stroke took her, but fairly quickly) — but had had a good life, raised … Continue reading →

Here’s another odd one that showed up out of nowhere one morning: Dakshina On the long road, I met a man next to an old shrine to the monkey-god Hanuman He stood not before the colorful painted statue, but alongside … Continue reading →

Been too long.  I owe you folks one.  Yes, I’ve been quite prolific here, btw. The Candle Critic I used to collect candles all shapes, all sizes it didn’t matter as long as they were beautiful I would take them … Continue reading →

This was another of those poems I wrote, which I almost could not remember writing afterwards.  These ones seem to come from other realms.  I try to write like this more often…but these poems only come when they want to, … Continue reading →

One last poem before I go.  (See the next post down for a more prose-y farewell.) Puja Offerings Three coconuts I break kneeling before the puja fire The first cracks easily but has no water The white flesh inside is … Continue reading →