So many times
those things
before us
the eye doesn’t see

The changing tide
we fight with all
our might

Globalization is
the crust
on the...

Religious and spiritual poem by Peter Menkin. Thursday, August 03, 2006 On preparation and entry to contemplative prayer: a Poem... Welcome to a more personal poem, written at an urban monastery,...

“PURPLE LIPSTICK” Beyond Goth Vancouver, BC, June 15, 2008—Heather Haley’s videopoem Purple Lipstick still garners kudos having been an official selection at the VideoBardo 2nd...

Religious and spiritual poem. Tells of the poor, a reflection to Christ on the presence and special place of the poor in God's way. Snapshots of San Francisco, and Marin County, California by Peter...

Something I wrote upon moving back to California after 15 years in Las Vegas.

Some words about Thich Nhat Hanh, a poem My poem is about a spiritual teacher named Thich Nhat Hanh, the result of reading a book of his writings. As you may know, I am an Oblate of Camaldoli, a...

Religious and spiritual poem, read by the aspiring poet (Peter Menkin) and whose text appears on his personal website (http://www.petermenkin.com). The work is the result of a series of journal...

Religious and spiritual prose poem by aspiring poet Peter Menkin, written and recorded for audio by the writer. About a rooming house in Larkspur, California USA (north of San Francisco). This is...

Secular poem about a car parade: This poem from 2000 recently posted on the Academy of American Poets writers workshop received few comments, I am sorry to say. But I like the work, and here it is...

Religious and spiritual poem. Sunday, February 03, 2008 I have Ash Wednesday on my mind this night. A solemn service, I note these words from The Book of Common Prayer: Almighty God, you have...