David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

19. Like a Child

I am singular in my trustfulness,I am devoid of ambition,I am as innocent as a babe.I am a waif, a stray, a child without a home.All others have an excess of things,and I am as one abandoned.How foolish and simple I am!I am bewildered.Everyone sparkles with intelligence;I am along in my obscurity. I am tossed…
Nine of Swords–Cruelty

Mechanical Cruelty! This is not good news! Use any tool at my disposal to lift myself out of this!
St. Feofil, the Fool for Christ

If you are praised, be silent. If you are scolded, be silent. If you incur losses, be silent. If you receive profit, be silent. If you are satiated, be silent. If you are hungry, also be silent. And do not be afraid that there will be no fruit when all dies down; there will be!…
Seven of Cups–Debauch

If we don’t know what to choose, we should consider leaving them all alone!!
Mark Doty–School of the Arts

School of the Arts is a great book of modern poetry. I saw Mark at the UCLA Festival of Books where I picked up this book. It has a lot of great stuff–including a meaningful cover–the dog image is Arden. Arden the dog figures very prominently in Stairs a great poem–and likely my favorite of…
3. Wu Wei

The Sage is occupied with the unspoken and acts without effort. Teaching without verbosity,producing without possessing,creating without regard to result,claiming nothing,the Sage has nothing to lose.
46. Three Treasures

All the world avowsthat while Tao is great, it is questionable!It is its greatnessthat makes it appear questionable.If it were not questoinable, it would long ago have been seen as truth. I have three treasures:simplicity, patience, and compassion.With simplicity I return to the source.With patience I become understanding,With compassion I can love. Some people forsake…
Bean Roll Up with Barbque sauce and jalapenos, Garlic Toast, Apple, and Water
XXI–The Universe

The end of the major arcana is this very happy card. Completion and the bliss of understanding.
7. Origin Of Things

Like the river in the valley,the spirit is never dried up.Sometimes I call it the Mother-Deep.The motion of the Mother-DeepI regard as teh origin of Heaven and EArth.Forever it endures,moving without design.