THEME: Higher Intentions
Our own u/surupamaerl2 (under the pen name P. E. Stonegather) has released a new book of the sermons and poetry of Rujing. To celebrate this release, I have taken a few videos of me reading passages from this text while hiking around in the mountains where I live. These will be the poetry slam themes for the next few weeks (also, a tip of the hat to u/lin_seed who was my inspiration for this video style)
The theme is merely a suggestion. Share your zen poetry below.
Rujing's Verse
It may well be said that the dragon rumbles from the rising clouds,
that the tiger roar generates a Great Wind—
I have unavoidably borrowed the high official’s nose in showing some spirit in handling the monastery—still, I do have a single, quick adage that I will relate to everyone:
Ascend the top peak in a leap, ranked amongst dragons and tigers—
In peace, easy and even, personally reach the Pool of the Phoenix.
All of life, all of death, transcends words and representations—
Now, surpass your former impulse, and turn toward higher intentions.
𓆏 Toad's 蟾蜍Verse 𓆏
A powerful puma nestles in for a nap where a placid pool forms
A flying finch pilots a path through the wild winds of whirring storms
Warmth weaves into winter and softly separates the snow
The river rages downward bound in its fierce and fearsome flow
Intrepid icicles cling close to chaos tethered to a toppled tree
Putting pen to paper, the poet ponders "This way or no way.. ain't that just like me?"
Live long, work hard, have higher intentions toward determined death
The beauty and the pain prompt peels of laughter and a moan of morbid breath
Submitted February 11, 2023 at 01:22AM by jungle_toad https://ift.tt/WcQhTpD
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