Category Archives: Week 3: Failure, Success, and Leaving the World

Nothing this week.           Is Shukke the answer?  I believe the “bad news” is true.  Success does not last (Lecture 2/4).  It is also true that we will continuously be disappointed in this world.  However, would … Continue reading →

The night after the blizzard, a friend opened his window wide—in silence we stared out, listening to the soundlessness of the usually busy Boston Ave. The cicada-shell world Frozen still with snow Soon to melt Sitting in the dark room, … Continue reading →

Think about Decline, failure, and leaving the world By Songwha Choi             On Saturday morning, I awoke to find the world mantled in a sheet of white snow.             Winter morning—             All the world             Turning white     … Continue reading →

As I was out walking during the height of the blizzard a plow was coming towards me way down the street and I could see the silhouettes of people running in front of it. A light through the storm Two … Continue reading →

  Nothing this week The past week of lectures centered on failure, success, and the consequences of both in this universe. I could not help, as lecture progressed on the sixth, but draw a comparison between Chomei and Thoreau. Both … Continue reading →

Walking in the Powderhouse circle around 11:00pm on Friday night, passing another group of daring travelers.   I cannot feel my ears. The wind rips around me, silhouettes in the distance.     This week we read about the boy … Continue reading →

By Michael Chu I was walking to Davis square on a Saturday night and experienced the aftermath of the blizzard. Waist- deep snow Narrow pathway Footprints entrenched This week we focused on talking about the concept of ukiyo, the floating … Continue reading →

I leaned on a glass wall at a concert I thought about the people I would miss if they were gone and how easily the glass could break. The glass shattered And you reflected in every piece, But only for … Continue reading →

I was walking home from rehearsal late on Wednesday night when I saw some street lamps illuminate the snow that was falling around them. Falling snow, Illuminated by street lamps, Drifts into darkness. During the past week, what has fascinated … Continue reading →

I went outside after the snow fell in the morning to find a dead bird on my porch and then looked up to see the sun rising over my neighborhood. A fallen bird— Snow-covered feathers glimmer as the sun rises … Continue reading →