Neither seeking fame
nor grieving my poverty
I hide in the mountains
far from worldly dust
Year ending
cold sky
who will befriend me?
Plum blossom on a new branch
wrapped in moonlight.
A Quiet Room
The Poetry of Zen Master Jakushitsu
Translated by Arthur Braverman
ISBN 978-0804832137
Tuttle Publishing
Photo: Lisa Daix
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