it's from the penguin zen poetry.
and talking of waterfowl ...
were it not for
cries in snow,
would the herons be?
lady chiyo-jo [1701-75]
steve
on Thu, 19 Jul 2001 18:15:04 -0500
kent johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Is the Fumon poem from Lucien Stryk's The Crane's Bill? Or maybe his Penguin
>> Zen Poetry? Don't have them here. I had a long interview with Stryk in APR
>> years ago (an interview that may stand a the most reprinted poet-interview
>> since the Second World War). A powerful poet/trnaslator and wonderful man...
>> Here, by heart, is translation of his of a Dogen waka (and it's not
>> didactically aimed at you, David!):
>>
>> Coming, going, the waterfowl
>> Leaves not a trace,
>> Nor does it need a guide.
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