Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Bamboo and Plum Blossom
Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Ikkyu Sojun (1394-1481)


The vagaries of life,
Though painful
Teach us
Not to cling
To this floating world.

If you break open the cherry tree,
Where are the flowers?
But in the spring time, see how they bloom!

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