PatrickBishop

30 seconds into walking meditation and I find myself on fully bended knees in the wet grass of a public park. Head bowed. Eyes closed. Arms outstretched in t...

As bipeds, we are created to walk on this holy ground to feel the dirt, wet grass, grains of sand, and cool water If you allow it Mother Earth will pull you ...

With eyes closed, my right hand drums out a beat on my chest over my heart. The pulsating action gives off a dull thud like a heartbeat: BOOM-bada-BOOM-bada-...

It's 7 a.m. Wednesday morning. About fifty of us are standing in a circle on the edge of a public park. The sun is rising over the nearby mountain range and ...

Thank you for your trust in us, said Richard. We come from a unique place in that, we have no need to gain and nothing to lose. With a wry smile and a laugh ...

Bright yellow, orange and red leaves chase each other across the empty basketball court, doing cartwheels, flipping like autumn cheerleaders. In the distance...

To be in the world, but not of it. What the heck does that mean? It means, to hold the pain, not repress it, but also not act out of it. To let it touch you,...

Standing atop a massive observation deck in South Korea, I was overlooking the man-made border cutting Korea in two. The immediate boundary was clear. The da...

A friend recently asked me to post this "white paper" I had written a few years ago on the benefits of storytelling. It was published in the 2010 Internation...

Every month (or so!), I post one of my poems (paired with one of my pictures), sharing its origin and some of its essence. Here is my Poem & Pic of the Month...

Every month, I post one of my poems (paired with one of my pictures), sharing its origin and some of its essence. Here is my Poem & Pic of the Month for Augu...

Every month, I post one of my poems (paired with one of my pictures), sharing its origin and some of its essence. Here is my Poem & Pic of the Month for July...

Every month, I post one of my poems (paired with one of my pictures), sharing its origin and some of its essence. Here is my Poem & Pic of the Month for May ...

Every month, I post one of my poems (paired with one of my pictures), sharing its origin and some of its essence. Here is my Poem & Pic of the Month for Apri...

A silly & heartfelt tribute to my 2015 seniors Note: this story was originally presented as an interactive speech during Senior Sendoff where seniors read qu...

Every month, I post one of my poems (paired with one of my pictures), sharing its origin and some of its essence. Here is my Poem & Pic of the Month for Marc...

Every month, I post one of my poems (paired with one of my pictures), sharing its origin and some of its essence. Here is my Poem & Pic of the Month for Febr...

Every month, I post one of my poems (paired with one of my pictures), sharing its origin and some of its essence. Here is my Poem & Pic of the Month for Janu...

My Top Ten "Feel-Good, Kick-Ass, Jam-out, Hittin' the Road" Songs by Patrick Bishop Photo: my first two cars parked outside the house I grew up in You know t...

Every month, I post one of my poems (paired with one of my pictures), sharing its origin and some of its essence. Here is my Poem & Pic of the Month for Nove...