"Watching for the Dogs" by Gwen Buchanan
approx. 6" x 7" charcoal, pastels on brown paper
"Cautious, like crossing a wintry stream,
Watchful, like one facing danger on every side,
Ceremonious, as one who pays a visit,
Yielding, like ice beginning to melt,
Genuine, like a piece of uncarved wood,
Open-minded, like a valley,
And mixing freely, like murky water.
Which of you can assume such murkiness,
To become in the end still and clear;
Which of you can make yourself still,
To become in the end full of life?
Those who possess this Tao do not try to
Fill themselves to the brim,
And because they do not try to
Fill themselves to the brim,
They are like a garment that endures
All wear and need never be renewed."
Ancient writing accredited to Lao Tzu,
It is debated whether he was a man or men or a Philosophy...
...Blooming Cornflower by our front step on November 24 ... hardy little plant, self-seeds too
at Desideratum Art and Jewelry Studio, St. Martins, NB
