evening light softens this world in its mellow glow… gentle into now Annie Kiyonaga July 13, 2021

Many years ago, when living as a full time resident in an ashram (monastery), I awoke one morning to a beautiful and - now I can say -...

A poem I wrote was featured in “Old City Life” - a lovely local magazine - back in 2014. I was asked to write on the theme of...

long, winding road moves inexorably toward great heart of Being Annie Kiyonaga June 29, 2021

seaside earlier today I request of shree ocean her wisdom and upon opening to this and receiving images begin to arise swirling cocoons...

wayward greenery filters light beams gorgeously notice the beauty Annie Kiyonaga 2021

ornament glowing faceted shine continues no need to ignore Annie Kiyonaga 2021

blooms express seaside waves approaching, receding sing, “hello, flowers!” Annie Kiyonaga 2021

canopy of leaves providing faceted light innocence revealed Annie Kiyonaga June 16, 2021

sadness lodged in my being as I sit, forlorn, on the couch for no apparent reason other than life on this planet a dimension which seems...

I am told I sat there still no movement in my toddler body entranced while gazing down upon the back yard scene from my second-story...

bloom where you are don’t fill your mind with what-ifs bloom where you are don’t fill your being with second-guesses bloom where you are...

blossom receives the weight of plentiful rain showers no resistance here Annie Kiyonaga June 12, 2021

(A heart given to me by an elementary school student. It was sweet and unexpected.) Some thoughts that came my way recently... We are in...

profusion of scent... encircling nectarean generosity Annie Kiyonaga 2021

it is an ancient imperative a message filtering through to humanity stretching back toward infinite beginnings and travelling the...

rising sun echoes light rippling across the waters she is not hurried Annie Kiyonaga 2021

golden light displays both ray and curve abounding exquisite, our star... Annie Kiyonaga May 26, 2021

I singing flamboyance standalone red Hibiscus unabashed daring Annie Kiyonaga 2021

tree brittle and dry births green shoots so tenderly no need for regret Annie Kiyonaga 2021