Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Zen And The Art Of Dying Comments

Rating: 4.5

Like vanishing dew,
a passing apparition,
or a sudden flash of
lightning ~ already gone ~
...
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Jim Jordan
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Pha Thanh Gian 31 May 2006

I do share your sentiments, it's very important for one to let go... otherwise one will fear death. And fear leads to all sorts of negative or delusional thoughts.

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Brian Dorn 31 May 2006

Jim, excellent write... but I'd like to think that poetry leaves an indelible mark on the world and, to some extent, a legacy for the author?

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Sonny Rainshine 31 May 2006

Beautiful and effective expression of the Buddhist sensibility. If only we could learn to let go of life when the time comes with the grace of cherry blossom petals falling in the night wind. Very nice poem.

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