Buddhist Poetry
"Past, Present, Future: Unattainable"
by Haikuin
For this reading, you will need to eliminate all of your preconceived notions about what poetry should be. This reading was written by the Japanese poet Hakuin during the 17th century. It reflects a deeply held belief in Zen Buddhism.
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Past, Present, Future: Unattainable
Yet clear as the moteless sky.
Late at night the stool's cold as iron,
But the moonlit window smells of plum.