When They Plow Their Fields
Sixth-century poem by Patacara translated by Susan Murcott
Parting Words
Sanctuary
Two poems from The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón
For the Children
A poem from Gary Synder's Turtle Island
Polish the stone or the mind
A poem from Sarah Ruhl's Love Poems in Quarantine
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Taking a Morning Walk Alone to the Pond North of the Yuhsi After It Rained
“a pristine pond encircled by trees / last night’s rain scattered by the wind”
Under dark pines
"all is the color / of falling snow"
journey to emptiness
"his Buddhist robe / is drier than a yellow leaf"
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Parting Words
"When the world / Disappears under your feet / Are you falling or / Flying?"
CultureMagazine | Parting Words
Wang Wei
"At my window / the rain raves, raves about dying"
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