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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 01-25-2017, 05:39 PM
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Posted By Mr. Charlie
What a great thread! A treasure chest no less,...

What a great thread! A treasure chest no less, full of wonders. Let's wonder some more:


Wild geese go like leaves down the sky.
How should that be easy
for the traveler to hear?
A thousand...
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 02-24-2016, 01:08 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
Where there is great doubt, there will be great...

Where there is great doubt,
there will be great awakening;
small doubt,
small awakening;
no doubt,
no awakening.

- Anon
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 02-19-2016, 05:06 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
Have you ever seen anything in your life ...

Have you ever seen
anything
in your life
more wonderful
than the way the sun,
every evening,
relaxed and easy,
floats toward the horizon
and into the clouds or the hills,
or the rumpled sea,
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 02-17-2016, 02:51 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
Two poems from the 18th century English mystic...

Two poems from the 18th century English mystic William Blake.


The tree which moves some to tears of joy
is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way.
Some see nature all...
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 02-16-2016, 09:11 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
A collection of short poems by Ikkyu, oft...

A collection of short poems by Ikkyu, oft considered one of the most significant and eccentric figures in Japanese Zen history. He was supposedly quite a drinker, and a troublemaker, but also a...
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 02-15-2016, 02:13 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
Who can free himself of achievement and fame ...

Who can free himself of achievement and fame

Then descend and be lost

Amidst the masses of men?

He will flow like Tao, unseen…

He will go about like life itself,
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 02-15-2016, 12:22 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
People are scared to empty their minds fearing...

People are scared to empty their minds
fearing that they will be engulfed by the void.
What they don’t realise is that
their own mind is the void.

- Huang Po
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 02-11-2016, 01:43 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 02-04-2016, 11:09 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
In my daily life there are no other chores than ...

In my daily life there are no other chores than
Those that happen to fall into my hands.
Nothing I choose, nothing reject.
Nowhere is there ado, nowhere a slip.
I have no other emblems of my...
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 02-04-2016, 10:44 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to...

Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to Dharma
see no Dharma in everyday actions.
They have not yet discovered that
there are no everyday actions outside of Dharma.

- Dogen
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 01-14-2016, 04:18 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
For all these years, my certain Zen: Neither I...

For all these years, my certain Zen:
Neither I nor the world exist.
The sutras neat within the box,
My cane hooked upon the wall,
I live at peace in moonlight
Or, hearing water plashing on the...
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 01-12-2016, 05:03 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
Caged Birds Time and again You, too, ...

Caged Birds

Time and again
You, too,
Must long for
Your old nest
Deep in the mountain.

- Ryokan
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 12-31-2015, 07:00 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
The mind is the Buddha, and the Buddha is the...

The mind is the Buddha,
and the Buddha is the mind.

- Bodhidharma
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 12-21-2015, 11:31 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
My favourite youtuber reading classic zen poems....

My favourite youtuber reading classic zen poems. Woohoo.

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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 12-21-2015, 06:29 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
Two poems from the Taoist poet Wang Wei: ...

Two poems from the Taoist poet Wang Wei:

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Beautiful.
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 12-20-2015, 04:20 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
Some Taoist poetry: People may sit...

Some Taoist poetry:



People may sit till the cushion is worn through,
But never quite know the real Truth:
Let me tell about the ultimate Tao:
It is here, enshrined within us.

- Lu Tung...
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 12-13-2015, 08:38 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
^ Beautiful. :)

^ Beautiful. :)
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 12-13-2015, 08:22 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
From the master Sufi poet: Rumi ~ Where All...

From the master Sufi poet:

Rumi ~ Where All Is Music

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Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 12-10-2015, 03:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
^ Cheers, buddy. :) [I]The moon's the...

^ Cheers, buddy. :)



[I]The moon's the same old moon,
The flowers exactly as they were,
Yet I've become the thingness
Of all the things I see!

- Bunan
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 11-24-2015, 11:25 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
Day after day we can't help growing older. Year...

Day after day we can't help growing older.
Year after year spring can't help seeming younger.
Come let's enjoy our winecup today,
Not pity the flowers fallen!

- Wang Wei
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 11-16-2015, 02:43 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
I came across this next poet in a book of Chinese...

I came across this next poet in a book of Chinese poetry I found in our local library. I don't know anything about him other than his words strike a certain chord.


Bend down—and there it is:
No...
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 11-10-2015, 05:40 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
This next lot are by the Indian poet Kabir....

This next lot are by the Indian poet Kabir. Revered by Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, and loved the world over, Kabir was a poet, philosopher, guru and Indian saint, and ranks alongside Rumi as one of...
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 11-07-2015, 07:57 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
Thanks, Baihe. :)

Thanks, Baihe. :)
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 11-07-2015, 09:52 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
In my golden cup, pure wine worth ten thousand a...

In my golden cup, pure wine worth ten thousand a pint;
on a jade plate, fine food worth ten thousand coins.
I stop drinking and put down my chopsticks, unable to eat,
draw my sword to dance, look...
Forum: Song Writing, Lyrics and Poetry 11-06-2015, 01:05 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,903
Posted By Mr. Charlie
I shoulda just copy and pasted this (perhaps his...

I shoulda just copy and pasted this (perhaps his most famous poem) but I'm lazy. Try not to let the rubbish song put you off as it's a good translation.

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