<div dir="ltr"><font size="4">Greetings and Blessings to All ~ </font><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">I was moved by some remarks by Rabbi Yasskin in our Recognition Sutras class today which lead to this observational poem I wrote from notes and other remarks made today.  </font><span style="font-size:large">It's my intention to read it in class next Tuesday in the yurt.  </span></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Peace and harmony to all, </font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">~ Ed </font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:18pt">Simplicity In Tears</span></u></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14pt">There’s a sutra class</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">on Tuesday in a yurt.</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Do I recognize it? </p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There are feelings of love.</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There are feelings that hurt. </p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There is one soul </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">woven so close together </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">it can’t tell itself from </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">the thread of itself </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">in an integrated garment</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">ever wanting to be shed. 
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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There is one moment</p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">for each breath.</p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There is relief with </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">every kind touch. </p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There is simplicity </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">in rice and tea – </p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">and I cry.*</p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Monotype Corsiva"">Edgar
Z. Balldinger </span></p>

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