In poetry, and in my study in graduate school, I was drawn to a particular poet, Theodore Roethke. I did a dissertation on "The Evolution of Matter and Spirit in the Poetry of Theodore Roethke" for my Ph.D.
Frederick LenzGet some distance on yourself and undertand the multilevel structure that's operating. There's a power structure within you. You're a very political creature.
Frederick LenzSome people think Taoism means not doing anything, just going on with your life. That has little or nothing to do with Taoism.
Frederick LenzThe pathway to enlightenment is beautiful. There are a lot of wonderful things that happen along the way. Win or lose, you just keep going, and it happens eventually.
Frederick Lenz