Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Bamboo and Plum Blossom
Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Chiyono



In this way and that I have tried to
save the old pail
Since the bamboo strip was weakening
and about to break
Until at last the bottom fell out.
No more water in the pail!
No more moon in the water!

1 comment:

  1. Alas.
    Hooray.
    Every illusion
    has its day.

    There is water.
    There is Moon.
    No more in pail,
    but still in spoon.

    A vessel small,
    and smaller yet.
    May still reflect,
    may still be wet.

    Until as small
    as it can be,
    and in this way,
    all things are free.

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