When one sees with ears
and hears with eyes,
one cherishes no doubts.
How naturally the raindrops
fall from the leaves!
...
Taste the still air,
hear the still water: new leaves
wellspring from the doorpost.
Plum and bamboo will rise through you.
Snowflakes and stones will set roots
through your shoulders and hands.
What a stillness!
Deep into the rocks sinks
Deep into the rocks sinks
the cicada's shrill!
Robert Bringhurst,
from Pieces of Map, Pieces of Music
4 comments:
What a powerful quote thanks for sharing this poet.
Guy
What an intriguing poem.
"Plum and bamboo will rise through you...".
Words in us, traveling through us, I love this.
Words penetrate the earth, words penetrate humans, words keep me sane.
Thank you for these words and the stunning photo!
Wishing you the best of everything.
magnolia
Beautiful! To hear/see/taste with our whole being. What a stillness indeed. Just what I needed to hear this morning. And what a delightfully intriguing photo! Thank you, Christine
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