No Christina, you're thinking of Conan - as in 'The Barbarian'. This
is altogther more reflective: 'Koan, The Librarian'.
A Koan is a Zen meditative tool, a kind of paradox/epigram which, if
meditated upon, will reveal a truth. In so far as Zen Buddhism and
Taoism strongly influence Japanese aesthetics there are some
similarities between some types of haiku and Zen koans.
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by the time I reach the gatepost
another leaf has fallen
Best wishes, john e c
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