Blood

All day i stay soaked in blood.
This blood slowly dries
And begins to darken.
A crust begins to form
Which i peel with my nails.
Even the skin begins to come off
With the scabs,
Raw odour of blood in the nose,
Dark
Dried stains on my clothes.
Everyday i get my newspaper
Drenched in blood.

Read Full Post »

Ikkyu

No begining,
No end.
Our mind
Is born and dies:
The emptiness of emptiness!

Read Full Post »

Debt

With my teeth
I pick up
The pieces of my self
Piece by piece.
Who has the time
To look up
At the horizon?
Time sits on my shoulders
Splintering
My life into pieces.
You can’t pay back
The debts
Of life;
Not even with life.

Read Full Post »

Raindrops in Beijing

You know
I
Love rain
Makes me peaceful within
Makes me meditate
Makes me quiet
And horny
All at the same time.
 
I want to feel
The rain in my bones
And remain quiet
So quiet
That I can listen
To the drops falling.
 
You
Know I love rain.

Read Full Post »

Basho

The morning glory also
turns out
not to be my friend.

Read Full Post »

Wu-men Huai-kai

Spring comes with its flowers, autumn with the moon,
Summer with breezes, winter with snow;
When useless things don’t stick in the mind,
That is your best season.

Read Full Post »

Chia Tao

Under the pine
I ask the boy,
He say’s,”My master’s gone to gather herbs.”
I only know he’s is on this mountain,
Cloud- hidden, whereabouts unkown.

Read Full Post »

Basho

Along this way
Goes no one
This autumn evening.

Read Full Post »

Basho

Another year gone -
Hat in my hand
Sandals on my feet

Read Full Post »

Aasmani Chatri

Barish se jo rishta hai
Pani pe maan khichta hai
Pechli koi pehchan hai;
Shayad phir udna chahe
Ambar se jorna chahe
Bholi hai anjaan hai…

Read Full Post »