Tag: Robert Weis

Roots and clouds — an encounter with yamabushi

Tracing the steps of the spiritual seekers of Japan's mountains.

Book Review: A Tiny Nature: Recollections of Poems and Trees, by Robert Weis

Review of a collection of free verse poetry and photographs mainly of bonsai trees.

Robert Weis visits Kyoto

Report on a convivial and literary gathering.

Crossing the Path of Bonsai

An excerpt from the self-published volume A tiny nature – recollections of poems and trees.

Three Poems

An excerpt from the poetry book Rêves d’un mangeur de kakis.

The Fruit of the Moment

A visit to a garden that was experienced during the writer's long-awaited first trip to Japan.

Rocks, Moss and Waterfalls

Description of an outing in the Kumano Mountains.

Mind games in Arashiyama

Weis writes on how he spends his first day upon return to Japan.

71 Lessons on Eternity

A meditation on the beauty and impermanence of sakura.

Dragonflies and Floating Carp

A spring walk from Ohara to Kurama-dera.

Spiritual Journey to Kyoto

Photos and description of a modern day pilgrimage.

Finding an Island

A description of a trip to Shiraishi Island.