just when I thought
all my tears were shed
again the earth shook
unleashing the water
from my eyes
Month: February 2023
missing you: for JEP
still adrift
in memory
after your visit
in my dreams
once again
drinking bitter coffee
listening to old songs
from those wild begone days
and missing
yes missing
you
old friend
you
On Ling-Ying Tower, Looking North by Po Chü-i
This high up, I begin to see how small our human realm is,
face distances and know the kingdom of perception is pure
emptiness. Turning away, I start home through the morning
markets–a kernel of darnel tumbling into the vast granary.
translated by David Hinton