Finger Snapping Time
Posted: February 21, 2016 Filed under: buddhism, people, photography, poetry, writers Leave a comment
Photograph of Blue Heron by Jesse Sublett
People can’t explain why they’re so crazy
The two evil birds on their faces
The three poison snakes in their hearts
One or another blocks their way
Making it hard to get hold of things
Lift your hand high and snap your fingers
Homage to the Buddha
– Poem #223 from The Collected Songs of Cold Mountain, translated from Chinese by Red Pine
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