Beach Day -- 17 May (Refuge Day Poem)

I arrive.

Bunche Beach 7:20 a.m.

I take refuge in the Buddha

Whisper of a moon in the morning sky
Golden-winged dragonfly
Sand matted flat from high tide.

Sky. Air. Earth.

Common spider crab

I take refuge in the Dharma

Crabs skittering
Fishermen casting
Kayaks loading
Hawks hunting
Plovers meditating

Prayers.

Prayer spot -- see the moon in the left corner?

 I take refuge in the Sangha

6 Pelicans
5 Black-bellied plovers
4 Spider Crabs
3 Fishermen
2 Walkers
1 Swimmer

Lovingkindness.

May we be peaceful
May we be happy
May we live with ease
May we be free from inner and outer harm
May we care for each other joyfully on this earth.