Nahshon Cook's second collection The Killing Fields and Other Poems will be published in 2015 by Shabda Press.
From a Conversation-Hour Discussion About Intolerance with Adult English Students
By Nahshon CookAdded: Thursday, July 3, 2014 / Used with permission.Pak Kret, Nonthanburi, Thailand
Then he explained
how the Buddhainstructed us
to reflect on the bodyour skin
our hands and feetour body hair
our nails and teethour noses
our eyesour minds
our heartsso that we can see
ourselves clearlyin every person
no matter where
A note from Nahshon:
This poem is an offering of
gratitude for the healing power of love
and I hope (with my whole heart)
that you enjoy itPeace and a smile, beautiful people,
Nahshon Cook