haibun

May 30, 2025

where there is no map

i haven’t written a haibun in a while. I step into the weekend like a question. No itinerary. No certainty. Just the hush of morning and the feel of earth beneath my feet. I remember Antonio Machado’s words—“Traveler, there is no path. The path is made by walking.” And something...

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December 8, 2022

the road leads back to here

old notebook life is curiosity kept alive The Road to Santiago is a spiritual path. It was originally a Catholic pilgrimage for sinners who were trying to work off any time they might have to spend in Purgatory before they could go to heaven. It’s a 500-mile trail that runs...

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December 6, 2022

some phrases stick with you for life

Going through some old papers, I came across a phrase that for years has been my unofficial motto. I even used it to caption my yearbook picture. I wrote (and I used to believe) that “winning is an attitude.” Like Prometheus stealing fire from the gods, I stole this phrase...

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