For Geden Choeling Nunnery

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2009-07-26T09:01:00.001-04:00

another year past

planning to be here next year

be safe and healthy

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2009-07-26T08:31:00.000-04:00

all my sponsors rock

helped me provide for others

people we don't know

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2009-07-26T08:02:00.000-04:00

a round of applause

to those who put on event

bloggers, monitors

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2009-07-26T07:31:00.000-04:00

grateful for what have

when so many have much less

return what I can

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2009-07-26T07:01:00.000-04:00

a new day dawning

now i have my second wind

friends come for breakfast

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2009-07-26T06:33:00.002-04:00

a transformation
crawling out of the water
we have common ties

2009 June 23

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2009-07-26T06:01:00.000-04:00

eyes are so heavy

i will take a long, long nap

as soon as this ends

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2009-07-26T05:32:00.001-04:00

vast open spaces

invite you in to explore

a simple meaning

2009 June 26

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one never knows what
what might just stare back at you
when you least expect

2009 June 29

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2009-07-26T04:33:00.001-04:00

no stars out tonight

too many storm clouds still here

a very black sky

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2009-07-26T04:01:00.001-04:00

the house is asleep

humans and cats, but not me

just like any day

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2009-07-26T03:32:00.001-04:00

spending my evening

watching films I have not seen

is the only time

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2009-07-26T03:01:00.000-04:00

don't knock on my door

if your only intention

bang on a bible

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2009-07-26T02:36:00.001-04:00

respect the next self

human or other species

no reason not to

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2009-07-26T02:02:00.001-04:00

eliminate gas

use the power of the sun

the planet breathes well

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2009-07-26T01:31:00.000-04:00

the woes of healthcare

what will the USA do

sick is sick, rich, poor

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more obligations

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little glowing butt

illuminating your world

down my window screen

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another bather
returned yet again today
even in the rain

2009 July 20

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the sky now rumbles

the rains return, how much more

saturated land

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2009-07-25T23:01:00.000-04:00

i just lost power

but it was quickly returned

i might disappear

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2009-07-25T22:33:00.001-04:00

what now will i eat

my stomach is rumbling

i made some pasta

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2009-07-25T22:02:00.001-04:00

to have dance with death

appreciative mindset

of the life we have

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2009-07-25T21:32:00.001-04:00

am a bit cleaner

took a break for a shower

feel more refreshed now

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2009-07-25T21:02:00.000-04:00

i use this moment

acknowledge a "cheerleader"

thank you to pico

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2009-07-25T20:31:00.001-04:00

almost half way there

the longest stretch yet to come

day turns into night

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2009-07-25T20:01:00.000-04:00

some crazy weather

twister few miles away

no majour damage

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2009-07-25T19:31:00.000-04:00

watching much tv

continuously blogging

iPod alarm set

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zucchini slices

broiled in lemon spiced oil

fresh from the garden

2009 July 25

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i not work alone

nor do I sit here myself

have to share a chair

2009 July 25

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our puggie-wuggie

a bird who does not fit well

small bird feeder perch

2009 July 25

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pouring rain on ground

washes and hydrates the garden

can't wait for ripe veggies

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yummy vegan-ness

falafel patties for lunch

what now for dinner

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2009-07-25T16:32:00.002-04:00

i love dinosaurs
prehistoric wonderment
veggiesaurs favourite

2009 July 23

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a little girly

the one who can only squeak

with precious white feet

2009 July 24

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my biggest baby

seven years old but still kitten

has a twin sister

2009 July 12

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storm is rolling in

should expect a lot more rain

hope no loss power

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come on Albany

you all have made such a mess

queers want justice too

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simple little space

a room with such a great view

here is where i sit

2009 July 25

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so much rain filled pond

remaining tadpoles have room

grow legs, hop away

2009 July 24

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painted turtles sit

four in a row on a log

startled, slide water

2009 July 08

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bright morning, no rain

friends swarm for tasty buffet

where are all the squirrels

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mama and babies

teaching where find enough food

papa and babies

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2009-07-25T11:33:00.002-04:00

little fuzzy one
filling cheeks, seed and cracked corn
full, run home, return

2009 July 19

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colourful grazers

competing for prime spaces

one seed, fly away

2009 July 07

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i grow fairly tall

the birds like me when I droop

but what could I be

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2009-07-25T10:01:00.001-04:00

first cup of coffee

what should i eat for breakfast

toast or cereal

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2009-07-25T09:30:00.000-04:00

seeds blowing in air

sun brightly shining, warming

bird songs fill the air

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2009-07-25T09:00:00.001-04:00

i thank my sponsors

and to this years blogathon

is worth the effort

Theme

2009-07-01T22:23:00.000-04:00

For this year, new theme,
poem for you, old haiku,
but with a new twist.

To Sponsor

2009-07-01T20:50:00.005-04:00

With registration complete, and official, Blogathon 2009 is up and running.

To sponsor me please create an account so your donation will count in the grand total. Just like previous years, if you really do not want to do, and still want to help, either donate directly (with information provided in the previous post) or contact me directly and we can work out the arrangements.

Sponsor me (requires login)
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Thank you so very much!

For the Buddhist Nuns

2009-06-22T00:52:00.003-04:00

I previously participated in Blogathon 2006, 2007, Day of Blogs 2008 (blogger/monitor) and have been able to raise hundreds of dollars for The Tibetan Nuns Project and The Sera Je Food Fund.

This year's charity, part of the Tibetan Nuns Project, is specifically to help Geden Choeling Nunnery.

"Geden Choeling, a Geluk Nunnery located in McLeod Ganj, Upper Dharamsala, is seeking to build more housing. Since 1975, it has absorbed a steady stream of refugee nuns and consequently has been faced with chronic shortage of facilities. It now houses around 150 nuns in its overcrowded rooms.

Plans have been drawn up to renovate some old buildings and build some new ones but the plans have been delayed by a moratorium on new construction in McLeod Ganj. There is an application pending that we hope will be cleared to move ahead soon.

In the meantime, Geden Choeling has focused on developing a strong study program. Before the moratorium went into effect, they were able to build four new classrooms and the nuns are advancing well in their studies.

They are seeking donations for their planned project, so that once permission to build is received, they can immediately start construction."
source for more information

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Thank you so very much!