perhaps
when words
do not come
one
should keep silent.
is that not
its will?
Tag: poetry
Original poetry and translations of poetry. © Warren M Tang.
on (the) edge
we walk
the edge
of the earth
at every moment
and yet most
do not know
this simple
obvious truth
Monday Meme with Shawn L Bird.
forgiveness
if we think
only God forgives
then we are weaker
than we believe
forgiveness is
a matter of choice
not a given
just because
we are mortal
if we are willing
to forgive then
we have taken
the first step
to forgiveness
being willing
to some action
is something
we can do
that in itself is proof
we have the capacity
for forgiveness
photograph
some-thing
beautiful is
captured then
(re)arranged on
sensitive surface
becoming
an-other object
not a ‘you’ or ‘it’ but
an image and schema
without
time
place
essence
Monk Begging in Shopping District
Recitations
Drowned out
By summer heat,
Rushing crowd.
Falling Leaves
My begging bowl
Accepts falling leaves
A rendering of Santoka’s poem teppatsu chirikuru ha o uketa.
Travelling the Narrow Roads with Basho
Go where
The wind blows
Far into the interior
Of the mind
Of your haiku
Then beyond
Its borders
Through towns
Pass common folks
Over seas
And in love
With your
Companion
Only to return
To reality
That is the Edo.
every moment
every moment
is simultaneously
a small death
and rebirth
How to Build a Buddha
Like everything else,
You build a Buddha
From the ground up.
ferris
clockwise ascent
more progression
sideways, slow
doesn’t describe you
procession of souls
cabinet
as life
views far
beyond mountains, seas
sees before again
gentle decline
setting
your anticipation
a rebirth
before next ride
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