Philosophical Poetry

Threshold

I was not aware of the momentwhen I first crossed the threshold of this life.What was the power that made…

8 months ago

The Unheeded Pageant

Ah, who was it coloured that little frock, my child, and coveredyour sweet limbs with that little red tunic?You have…

8 months ago

The Source

The sleep that flits on baby's eyes-does anybody know from whereit comes? Yes, there is a rumour that it has…

8 months ago

The Merchant

Imagine, mother, that you are to stay at home and I am to travelinto strange lands.Imagine that my boat is…

8 months ago

The Last Bargain

"Come and hire me," I cried, while in the morning I was walking on the stone-paved road.Sword in hand, the…

8 months ago

The Journey

The morning sea of silence broke into ripples of bird songs;and the flowers were all merry by the roadside;and the…

8 months ago

The Gift

I want to give you something, my child, for we are drifting in thestream of the world.Our lives will be…

8 months ago

The Gardener XLV: To the Guests

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

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The Gardener XLIII: No, My Friends

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

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The Gardener LXXIX: I Often Wonder

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

8 months ago