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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

author, poet, teacher, and performer

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“Senior Year”

April 8, 2021

I was honored to have a story published in the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber this week as part of the Literary Project of Open Space for Arts and Community and their […]

“Improvisation” from The Safety of Edges

April 2, 2021

Book cover for "The Safety of Edges," poems by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about meeting the music of each moment. “Improvisation,” by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE SAFETY OF EDGESMarrowstone Press, Seattle

“Magnolias Have Large Petals” from the Tamil poet Avvaiyar | மடல்பெரிது தாழை

March 29, 2021

Book cover of "Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar," translated by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about size and true strength by the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. From her collection, “The Word that Endures.” Moothurai 12, “Madal perithu thazhai.” Translated […]

“Pocket Watch” from The Safety of Edges

March 19, 2021

Book cover for "The Safety of Edges," poems by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about gratitude and the passage of time. “Pocket Watch,” by Thomas Hitoshi PruiksmaTHE SAFETY OF EDGESMarrowstone Press, Seattle

“Between the King and the Careful Poet,” from the Tamil poet Avvaiyar | மன்னனும் மாசறக் கற்றோனும்

March 12, 2021

Book cover of "Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar," translated by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about poetry and power by the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. From her collection, “The Word that Endures.” Moothurai 26, “Mannanum maasara kattronum.” Translated from […]

THE SONG AND THE SILENCE: TALKING WITH SHIN YU PAI

March 5, 2021

Shin Yu Pai: ENSO

I recently had a wonderful, far-reaching conversation with my friend, the poet, artist, speaker, and curator Shin Yu Pai. Our talk explored embodiment, mothering, teachers, and the practice of devotion, […]

What is Cascadian Zen? A Talk at Seattle University

January 24, 2021

Talk delivered on February 15, 2020. Organized loosely around exploring the relationship between the Cascadian bioregion as it intersects with Zen ideas, practices, and aesthetics, Seattle University hosted a diverse […]

“When doing good to a man,” a poem from the Tamil poet Avvaiyar

November 23, 2020

Book cover of "Give, Eat, and Live: Poems of Avvaiyar," translated by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

A poem about gratitude and transformation by the 12th century Tamil woman, poet, and saint Avvaiyar. From her collection, “The Word that Endures.” Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi […]

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