swinging on the gateless gate, a poem

wu-men kuan, dancing before god
wind whirling life, ephemeral
a walk in the forest, a poem, a child
no port of call, no street address
just the echo of one hand clapping
and swinging on the gateless gate

wu-men kuan, The Gateless Gate (Barrier), study of 48 koans

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Renee Espriu says:

November 30, 2017 at 8:50 pm

I love this Jamie. Belief, birth, philosophy. So much packed into just a few lines.

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bogpan says:

November 30, 2017 at 9:15 am

Gate
(Jammapada)

as a child
I take a look

this world
a luminous bubble
swept by winds
fades

the morning of rains

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1. Jamie Dedes says:
  
  November 30, 2017 at 9:20 am
  
  The way you post poems in comments reminds me of “call and response” in music and also in Christian churchs of the Southern U.S. Lovely, bopan!
  
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  1. bogpan says:
    
    November 30, 2017 at 11:04 am
    
    Very beautiful association. Maybe because I hear your voice that way. Polyphonic, Jamie!
    
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bogpan says:

November 30, 2017 at 4:47 am

I’m surprised, especially nice! I’m clapping but with both hands, because I do not have more.

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1. Jamie Dedes says:
  
  November 30, 2017 at 5:29 am
  
  So you are funny, sweet AND smart. LOL! 🙂
  
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