‘By the waters of Leman I sat down and wept.'
- From ‘The Waste Land' by Thomas Stearns Eliot.
If you,
Weary of the dim,
Harassing life decide to spend some
Of your miserable time at the river,
It will surely bring along your corpse.
But where are you going to be then?
Still on the bank
Or will the Soul River drift you away?
2012
Genres: koan*, philosophical, personality
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* A Koan is a fundamental part of the history and lore of Zen Buddhism. It consists of a story, dialogue, question, or statement, the meaning of which cannot be understood by rational thinking but may be accessible through intuition or lateral thinking.
Well articulated and nicely brought forth from the heart. Thanks for sharing Mikho.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
This does cause one to think. Thanks for posting, and welcome to Poem Hunter!
Thank you for reading and for the comment. Hi Kim barney! .. And Hi Poem Hunter too!