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That is one of the best modern poems of awakening I’ve read. I’ve translated a lot of Buddhistic poems of awakening over the years; this poem holds its own among them. See for example this o e by Jiaoran here: lampoetry.blogspot.com/2020/09/hear...

Hearing the Midnight Bell  (JiaoRan)
Hearing the Midnight Bell (JiaoRan)

An ancient temple Atop Cold Mountain A distant bell Borne by a fair breeze The toll lingers The moon drifts through the trees Until the las...

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A hundred aspects Of the moon’s reflection Inside a rain barrel #haiku

In a rain barrel
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Somewhere between Rap and stream of consciousness The poem unfolds Though the mind remains Such a secret place

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Great image and what a wonderful title for a series or book

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Question for Lu Ji: Is it enough to Closely observe and write down What cannot be explained?

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Like a unicycle The poet rolls awkwardly Forward at all costs

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Great cover

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Road trip across the plains Where the dotted line reaches To the horizon

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Love your work

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