Posted inArt and Poems

If you are a Poet

January 15, 2016

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‘If you are a poet,’

you will see that there is a cloud in this sheet of paper.

Without a cloud, there will be no rain; without rain, the trees cannot grow;

and without trees, we cannot make paper.’

– Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh,

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“Without Now

There would be no later

Without Now

There would be no before

Without Now

Before and later could not be joined

In holy marriage.

Now

is the new year!

Now is the past year!

Forever

One!

Lets Celebrate it

Now.”

Photo and compilation by Rosa Bellino. Used with her permission.

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