Posted on May 12, 2017, in Quatrain and tagged Attachment, Attraction, Foolishness, Learning, Memories, Painful memories, Realisation, Romance. Bookmark the permalink. 14 Comments.
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“You should stop words and letters, and learn to withdraw and reflect on yourself. When you do so, your body and mind will naturally fall away, and your original Buddha nature will appear.” – Dogen.
Now, where can I find . . . ?
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Stacked in the back room
Filed but not forgotten
Admissions of a structure junky
Stringy theories . . .
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Varying Vistas
Me too. Guess we can all relate….
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But like Tennyson says. “‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”
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Yes, that will always be true. And mutual love is always desirable but if I had to choose between being loved or giving love, I’d choose to love every time, with great joy.
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It’s a magical feeling. 🙂
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Yes, and best preserved in poetry, methinks.
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I can think of a few WP poets who find in it their main (if not sole) source of inspiration.
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Indeed… at least it’s what keeps me writing. Nature and spirituality are in there too of course.
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Actually, Betty, I find quite a broad range of topics within your poetry which clearly reveals the width of your mind and interests. One reason why I follow you closely. 🙂
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Your comment makes me happy, Ben. I think what it all boils down to is passion. And I read that in all of your poetry also.
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Passion or possum? Easy choice. 🙂
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😁 But, oh! I’ve got an old poem about a possum. Will post it soon. Then we’ll see… 😄
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… 🙂
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after so long
something still
seems attached 🙂
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Indeed, but then a lesson forgotten is no longer of use. 🙂
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