The Blessing
At the temple
on the hill
a slat from an
old crate requiring
visitors to
dress properly
(not in underwear)
for this place
not to make noise
nor swipe the moss nor
litter the ground
nor loiter
We go — passing
plaques of Buddha
blessing us
for doing nothing.
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Cid Corman
Livingdying
New Directions, 1970
The first book of Cid's I ever found and read and it remains to this day
one of my favorite books not only of Cid's but any poet. So skillfully chosen
and shaped by Corman, and fine tuned and designed and printed by the Stinehour Press.
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