For as long as I can remember I've had mixed feelings about holidays. As much as I love the change in rhythm, I've never been able to look past the fact that many of our holidays in the United States celebrate and venerate what may well be humanity's greatest blunders. If the story of the …
Autumn Rains
"Autumn Rains", a haiku by Gregg Hake Darkened clouds above Pouring out their tears below Wilt thou clear by dawn?
Timing and Readiness
Yesterday morning my youngest son told me that he was hungry no more than 5 minutes after eating a big breakfast. I told him that it might be a good idea to wait a few minutes so that his stomach could report on its new contents and he exclaimed: "Daddy, I know how that works: …
The First Step
Watch the first step: it's a doozy! I am training a young Harris's Hawk for falconry at the moment and one of the most significant steps in manning (training) a hawk is getting it to hop from a perch to the glove for food. My new bird, Oya, did that last night! For the bird, …
Righteousness
I recently read Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", which was written in response to a written statement of public concern issued by a group of white religious leaders of the South. In it King described his rationale for non-violent demonstration in relation to the unjust segregation ordinances in place at the …
Sunlight
"Sunlight", a haiku by Gregg Hake Sun's rays beaming down Warm my face against the cold- Like you warm my heart
Oneness
"Oneness", a haiku by Gregg Hake Peering into the forest: oneness, not sameness— Should man be not thus?
Deep in the Heart
"Deep in the Heart", a haiku by Gregg Hake Soon the light shall shine Deep in the heart of the earth— Love shall reign supreme.
Let Love Radiate
"Let Love Radiate", a haiku by Gregg Hake “Let love radiate Without concern for results”— Wise old words of yore.
Rise Above
"Rise Above", a haiku by Gregg Hake Rise above the din Of world culture. Lift your Voice to the heavens
Gregory Hake 