Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Ryōkan Memories





                                 Listening to the silent sound
           
                                 Of the moss-covered stream

                                 I feel myself grow as calm and transparent

                                 As the soundless sound of the covered current!

                                                                                 Ryōkan                                             

A few years ago I made a pilgrimage to visit Ryōkan's hermitage in West Japan you can read more of his poetry and that visit in the links below.                                          

Visiting Ryōkan's Hermitage

Ryōkan


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