Today, Jan. 22, 2022,
Thich Nhat Hanh died in Vietnam
and my heart is cracked thoroughly open
moist eyes of gratitude
and a big smile
thankyou Thay,
thankyou, thankyou, thankyou
smiling, breathing, present, appreciating, offering.

For a rich remembering published in
“Lion’s Roar.” go to https://www.lionsroar.com/thich-nhat-hanh-zen-teacher-who-popularized-mindfulness-in-the-west-dead-at-95/?goal=0_1988ee44b2-9ee0296fd8-25587484&mc_cid=9ee0296fd8