
lush tea shrubs
under barren trees;
what’s the tea know?

lush tea shrubs
under barren trees;
what’s the tea know?



each wheel,
on the temple circuit,
spins at its own rate

turbulent upstream -
the river grows wide & deep,
becoming placid

boulders in a pond
look like rocky islands
in tranquil seas


clouds in the valley
look like water at the shore
on a gorgeous day


cliffside bamboo
becomes a sumi-e
when clouds roll in

Buddha statues’
fine robes & bejewelment;
what would he have worn?



