Who says my poems are poems?
My poems are not poems.
When you know that my poems are not poems,
Then we can speak of poetry.
–Ryokan
In this dream world
We doze
And talk of dreams —
Dream, dream on,
As much as you wish
–Ryokan
Here with you
I could remain
For countless days and years
Silent as the bright moon
We watched together
–Teishin
have you forgotten me
Or lost the path here?
I wait for you
All day, every day
But you do not appear
–Ryokan
The moon, I’m sure
Is shining brightly
High above the mountains
But gloomy clouds
Shroud the peak in darkness
–Teishin
You must rise above
The gloomy clouds
Covering the mountaintop
Otherwise, how will you
Ever see the brightness?
–Ryokan
i like the first one a lot…but once you realize this isnt a comment then we can speak of comments.