The Gardener XIV: I Was Walking by the Road

8 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

8 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

8 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

8 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

8 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

8 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

8 months ago

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

The Gardener LV: It Was Mid-Day

8 months ago

It was mid-day when you wentaway .The sun was strong in the sky.I had done my work and sat aloneon…

The Gardener LI: Then Finish the Last Song

8 months ago

Then finish the last song and let usleave.Forget this night when the night isno more.Whom do I try to clasp…

The Gardener IV: Ah Me

8 months ago

Ah me, why did they build myhouse by the road to the markettown?They moor their laden boats nearmy trees.They come…