“Who says my poems are poems” by Ryōkan [w/ Audio] Posted on August 5, 2025 by B Gourley Who says my poems are poems? They aren't poems at all.Only when you understand my poems aren't poems Can we talk poetry. This translation by Sam Hamill in The Poetry of Zen (2004) Boston: Shambhala, p. 159 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc. Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp MoreShare on TumblrTweet Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Related