labyrinth

In the labyrinth of my desire

I long for you, the other.

In the empty halls of my mind

the image of you grows beyond the walls.

In the garden of my heart 

your memory blossoms eternally 

beside the roses of the Goddess' mala.

photos taken in the Imam BaraImam in Lucknow, India

         

infinity

all things are coming and going.
infinity is the forever
as the cycle becomes and unbecomes -winds and unwinds.
"as above, so below"
it is the mirror of my soul
the figure 8 is that symbol I walk 
until there is no walking, no talking, no undoing, 
none undone.
infinity is the place of no matter, no exit, nothing -
beyond profound.
we are arrived.
as there is no train to catch
no wait station between
no baggage check
infinity is this moment
in your eyes reflected in the cosmos.
...we shall surely meet again in kama loka
LUCKNOW 4/10

re:duce

movie posters found cut up in Shimla, & the amazing painterly quality of the wall beneath...

oh my god!

Some of the more mysterious and interesting images of gods I met in India earlier this year.

HOLY TRASH in PATNA

On the banks of the sacred Ganges River in Patna, India, Hindu devotees make daily alms and prayers on the river at sunrise and sundown. In their visit during special festivals, they often leave behind  small clay statuettes, ghee lamps, effigies of dieties, garlands of flowers, dung patties, colorful plastic bags - among other trash of the pilgrim to this holy river. Some objects wash across to the other side and remain in a decayed state. I couldn't help but photograph the ground beneath my feet from the road to all along the shore and on the other side of the river.