Eastern Diversions Poem by Christopher Tye

Eastern Diversions

Why does my heart always yearn for the east,
Day-dreaming of groves of Japanese Kanzan trees,
Creeper covered Buddhist temples in Chinese forests.

Eastern writings whirring around in my mind,
Haiku's in my heart and senryu's in my soul,
Tu Mu's poems easing into my heart.

Living on England's east coast always looking east,
Yearning to be always heading east,
Maybe it's the Tao calling the way to my soul.

By Christopher Tye