by willow’s shade

by willow’s shadein shadows of the pineback up against               all karma stoppedthe monkey heart is skeweredthe racing mind, corralledthe moon bright, the breeze purealone I speak               of endless...

done with the world

done with the worldand pure          as darknessnothing to hold menothing restrainthe old guy herewithin the grovebefore blue cliffs the                    moon’s companionmad and singingdrunk and dancingsmashed, polluted with the...

Yellow Crane Terrace

Here he is, my good old friend!He’s at Yellow Crane Terrace on a western departure.And–we’re saying goodbye, goodbye.He’s in a cloud of third-month blossoms.He’s off downstream to Yang-chou.That shadow there is his lonely sail.Now...