The Gardener XLV: To the Guests

7 months ago

To the guests that must go bidGod's speed and brush away all tracesof their steps.Take to your bosom with a…

The Gardener XLIII: No, My Friends

7 months ago

No, my friends, I shall never be anascetic, whatever you may say.I shall never be and ascetic if shedoes not…

The Gardener XL: An Unbelieving Smile

7 months ago

An unbelieving smile flits on youreyes when I come to you to take myleave.I have done it so often that…

The Gardener XIV: I Was Walking by the Road

7 months ago

I was walking by the road, I do notknow why, when the noonday was pastand bamboo branches rustled in thewind.The…

The Gardener XI: Come As You Are

7 months ago

Come as you are; do not loiter overyour toilet.If your braided hair has loosened ifthe parting of your hair be…

The Gardener LXXXIV: Over the Green

7 months ago

Over the green and yellow rice-fieldssweep the shadows of the autumnclouds followed by the swift-chasingsun.The bees forget to sip their…

The Gardener LXXVI: The Fair Was On

7 months ago

The fair was on before the temple.It had rained from the early morningand the day came to its end.Brighter than…

The Gardener LXXIX: I Often Wonder

7 months ago

I often wonder where lie hiddenthe boundaries of recognition betweenman and the beast whose heart knowsno spoken language.Through what primal…

The Gardener LXIX: I Hunt for the Golden Stag

7 months ago

I hunt for the golden stag.You may smile, my friends, but Ipursue the vision that eludes me.I run across hills…

The Gardener LXI: Peace, My Heart

7 months ago

Peace, my heart, let the time forthe parting be sweet.Let it not be a death but completeness.Let love melt into…