Tanka: Light on Earth Light brought down to earth strong reflection of full moon shadows lengthening. Mountains etch the horizon drawing me into silence. ~ Betsy ~ May 2, 2007

Tanka: Noticing My Fear Noticing my fear “I” don’t want to be exposed bright light is scary. Years of staying in retreat preferred comfort of shadow. Betsy January 2, 2008

Tanka: Focused Intention Focused intention gazing into inner world sound fills my being. A long journey to the self rising from quiet center. ~ Betsy ~ June 21, 2003 – 24:00

  Tanka: Holding Images Holding images don’t see wholeness around me tunnel vision sight. Energy drained maintaining fantasies that won’t manifest. ~ Betsy ~ March 26, 2002

Tanka: If I Had Your Past If I had your past and level of awareness I’d be the same as you. Self-importance drops away watching the waves of the sea ~ Betsy ~ October 14, 2005 Photo of Playa Portintax…

Tanka: Look Into My Eyes Look into my eyes peer until you find my heart there we join as one. Seeing with eyes of a child worldly concerns fade away. ~ Betsy ~ April 27, 2005

Tanka: A Spider At Dawn Nobody around quiet stillness fills the air a spider at dawn Presence goes undetected as vibrations can’t be seen. ~ Betsy ~ September 15, 2005

Tanka: Deathly Dark Short days of winter retreating into myself curled by the fire. Hidden within dark shadows the spark of new beginnings. ~ Betsy ~ December 20, 2005

Tanka: Cutting Out Evil Cutting out evil by closing off one’s senses seeker’s sacrifice. Holiness gained with a price spontaneity is lost. ~ Betsy ~ October 12, 2005

  Tanka: Reflecting Sunlight Reflecting sunlight turning heads inviting me to join your beauty. I feel drawn to surrender merging together as ONE. ~ Betsy ~ April 22, 2005

Tanka: Watching Reactions Watching reactions intention keeps me busy goals are truly vain. Allowing space-less presence I feel my heart beating loud. ~ Betsy ~ March 13, 2005

Tanka: Like A Crouched Tiger Like a crouched tiger I’m pouncing on everything that crosses my path. Circle of provocation endless reason to fight back. ~ Betsy ~ March 3, 2005

Tanka: Putting Head in Sand Putting head in sand dark and quiet comforts me calms my reactions. I can’t risk to see myself through reflections of people. ~ Betsy ~ October 12, 2005

Tanka: Orange Blossom Time Orange blossom time heady scent attracting me drawing me closer. Flowers filling my eyesight connection beyond senses. ~ Betsy ~ April 21, 2005

Tanka: Unconscious Background Unconscious background. While busy engaged in thoughts I’m blind as a bat. Listening to silent breeze I see the moon in the sky. ~ Betsy ~ April 7, 2005

Tanka: Suffering Blind Spot’s Suffering blind spot’s: profound interpretation giving sense to life. Living on water’s surface fear of sinking into depth. ~ Betsy ~ February 25, 2005

Tanka: Miserable Life Miserable life. Longing for sunshine’s bright face underneath dark clouds. Desire’s realm – hidden motion rainbow dreams of being born. ~ Betsy ~ April 21, 2000

Tanka: Chipmunk Chipmunk on rail fence head hidden under a leaf body in plain sight. Eyes perceiving world through fear colored picture of safety. ~ Betsy ~ May 22, 2000

Tanka: I Am Never Now Today wasn’t great tomorrow will be better I am never NOW. My feet never touch the ground ‘I’ live my life in my head. ~ Betsy ~ March 29, 2005

Tanka: Smiling Flower Face Smiling flower face survivor of Winter’s breath bright color in snow. Without dreams of better times accepting life’s bounty now. ~ Betsy ~ April 22, 2000

Tanka: No Morels No morels for days dropping search – enjoying walk seeing rotting elm. Investigating elm tree three big morels growing there. ~ Betsy ~ May 5, 2000

Tanka: Little Blue Nuthatch Little blue nuthatch home is hole in rotting tree happy to have nest. No concern about next storm toppling temporary home. ~ Betsy ~ May 5, 2000

Tanka: Quietly Seeing Quietly seeing creatively reacting to the here and now. Open heart observes response acceptance of new lesson. ~ Betsy ~ January 9, 2000

Tanka: Thundering downpour Thundering downpour cardinal singing his song a lone voice in storm. Perhaps he’s happy like me needed rain will fatten fruit. ~ Betsy ~ May 8, 2000

  Tanka: Calmly Observing Calmly observing walking on path in forest my self fades away… May-apples poking through leaves lost in new growth of Spring. ~ Betsy ~ April 14, 2000

Tanka: Castles in the Air Castles in the air   humanities harmony boundless common dream. Unseen force urging people to learn how to get along. Guiding inner light unraveling thought patterns showing us the way. Eye tuned in to hear…

Tanka: Catbird Grey body – black cap catbird returns singing his song elusive creature. Shrubs emitting irony happy to hear his fake song. ~ Betsy ~ May 12, 2000