When bird passes on

by Masahide

English version by Lucien Stryk and Takashi Ikemoto
Original Language Japanese

When bird passes on --
like moon,
a friend to water.

-- from Zen Poetry: Let the Spring Breeze Enter, Translated by Lucien Stryk / Translated by Takashi Ikemoto

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When bird passes on