Gods are everywhere:
war between Koshi and Izumo
tribes still rages.
The all of All, the One
ends distinctions.
The three thousand worlds
are in that plum blossom.
The smell is God.
~ Shinkichi Takahashi
translation by Lucien Stryk and Takashi Ikemoto
from Zen Poetry: Let the Spring Breeze Enter
art by Zheng Faxiang
art by Zheng Faxiang
