Day 293 of Year 2 (Actually Day 298)
The top layer on this image printed so lightly that the symbols are just faint ghosts. In person the effect is striking. I hope you can see some of them in the photo. The boat has become a powerful symbol for self in my work. It was initially inspired by the Dogen poem below. This poem which I've posted before has had a profound effect on me and my work. For those of you who are writers, take this to heart: even very few words can bring profound change. Your work matters. It's hard to articulate more about this print. I will let the image speak for itself tonight.
Midnight
By Dogen, Trans Stephen Mitchell
Midnight. No waves,
no wind, the empty boat
is flooded with moonlight.
From The Enlightened Heart https://amzn.to/2yp6GmK , a terrific collection of sacred poetry