“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few.” (Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, Shunryu Suzuki) I pray each day to be given a beginner’s mind, both as a writer and as a human being.
Grace
Each time I sit down before the blank page
I am a beginner; every time is the first time
No one has written this, not even I
It is as new as I am new to writing it
So each poem, each day, each breath
Is a gift, a chance to start from scratch
The Daily Compost 