Emptiness is a long story
by Shih ShuEnglish version by James H. Sanford
Original Language Chinese
Emptiness is a long story
that swallows up heaven and earth
a splash of ink turns into two dragons
stray clouds become an azure dog
-- from The Clouds Should Know Me By Now: Buddhist Poet Monks of China, Edited by Red Pine |
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