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Brian Taylor has been a Poet and Philosopher in Cornwall, England and the Far East.
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TWO TREES
Khun’s house stands impermanentlyby a large and ancient Bodhi tree.This has lent him its shadesince the house was first madeand has spread its branches comfortably.Under such a tree was Buddha enlightened.Hundreds of birds come hereto nest,to rest,to watch the night … Continue reading
Posted in Bamboo Leaves
Tagged Bamboo Leaves, banyan tree, birds, Bodhi tree, Buddha, Council, Deva, flu, Medium, Spirit House, temple, Thailand, trees
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DATTA
In the snow forests of Himavāna,Lake Anodāta simmers like a jewelamong green-black trees,slumbers in the scent of jasmine.Its snow-born waters are deep-blue cool,its silence deeper even than the snowsuntil gik-gak gik-gak gik-gak is heardas Gunaras and Gunarees,gold of skin, half-human … Continue reading
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Tagged Bamboo Leaves, Datta, Deva, gold skin, guardian, Gunaras, Gunarees, jasmine, Mongolian, snow forests, snow-born, trees
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LISTEN
What is that sound?Like the trailing of a fanthrough a silent anteroom? It is the murmur of airruffling leaves. It is the herald of the whirlwindwhich will strip those leaves from their treesand wrench the trees from the hillsideand blast … Continue reading
Posted in Blondin
Tagged baby, cascade of pearls, empty skull, eternity, fire, human, Italian garden, laughter, ruffling leaves, silent, skeleton, soldiers, sound, sun, trees, waterfall
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