Collecting Zen: Poems for My Friends

By Elizabeth May Childs

This is a collection of philosophical poems, describable by reports of zen-focused, living-in-the-moment views in a normal life. Many of the poems are discoveries of words to use in expression of spiritual understanding or clarity. Some are note-taking in the quest for enlightenment or musing about it.

The collection of poems are a blend of new and old. Much of what I write I view as philosophical. I love Taoism and Zen and feel their influence. I believe all worthwhile things are a collaboration between us and God. My hope, when I write, comes from a place of kindness and gentleness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Sep 5, 2018
• ISBN: 9781532049163

Elizabeth May Childs

Elizabeth May Childs is mystic poet, was born in Iuka Mississippi, daughter to a herbalist mother and an artist father. Elizabeth was raised in Southern California, and has lived on and off in Eugene Oregon for the last 9 years. This is her first book.

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ISBN: 978-1-5320-4915-6 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2018905452

iUniverse rev. date: 08/28/2018

Contents

Love

My Friend

Together

James Franco

While We’re Here

Life on Earth

Sasha

Was That All of You?

Mother

Morning

Spooky Night

Cake Recipe

Myself

As Long As You Are Want

Away from It All

Truth

A Home

Yesterday’s Dreams

Babysit the Earth

Okay

Walking in the Forest

Temporary

A Poem Is Born

Bottle of Beauty

Spectrum

Chocolate

He Who Has the Least Wins

Chicken Scratch

And in the end nothing will make a bit of sense

Bodhisattva

One Day

Gone

Us

Patience

Royal Me

When It’s Time to Go Again

My Son

Banjoe

I Love You

I Don’t Like Your Touch

Act Poised

Hunger Pains

Poem Pop

Generic God

Hatred

Speed of Garbage

Earth

Hunger

New Moon

The Flight

Cigarettes and Coffee

Continues

Take Your Pick

Night and Morning

Preach, Peacock

It Stays

Fairy

Midday Mary

I Don’t Want to Know

Him

Twenty-Two

Made It through the Night

Next

Out of Here

Eggs

Change

Today

Sound

Big Plane

On My Mind

Learning

Fact

The Bottom of the Universe

Blueberry Memories

It Hides

Peace

Waiting

More

Hide

Games

All One

True Love

Awake

Hollywood

Outside

Lovers

Heart Locked

Expectations

Life