flahute » Stonehouse http://www.flahute.com "The mountains are calling, and I must go." —John Muir Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:27:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Quote of the Day http://www.flahute.com/2010/02/02/quote-of-the-day-83/ http://www.flahute.com/2010/02/02/quote-of-the-day-83/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:07:19 +0000 flahute http://www.flahute.com/?p=2073 FOUR MOUNTAIN POSTURES

Walking in the mountains unconsciously trudging along grab a vine climb another ridge

Standing in the mountains how many dawns become dusk plant a pine a tree of growing shade

Sitting in the mountains zig-zag yellow leaves fall nobody comes close the door and make a big fire

Lying in the mountains [...]]]> FOUR MOUNTAIN POSTURES

Walking in the mountains
unconsciously trudging along
grab a vine
climb another ridge

Standing in the mountains
how many dawns become dusk
plant a pine
a tree of growing shade

Sitting in the mountains
zig-zag yellow leaves fall
nobody comes
close the door and make a big fire

Lying in the mountains
pine wind enters the ears
for no good reason
beautiful dreams are blown apart

  — Stonehouse [Shih Wu] (1272 – 1352), Chinese monk and poet. Translation by Red Pine.

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