Eihei Dogen : Impermanence

For some information about the Buddhist monk and poet Eihei Dogen, also known as Dogen Zenji (1200 – 1253 CE) see this post.

To what shall
I liken the world?
Moonlight, reflected
In dewdrops,
Shaken from a crane’s bill.

Translation Steven Heine


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