Yeah true, they're vulgar and earthy - but they don't stink. Bill Smart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What, a limerick? I assumed they were passe, But what do I know?
--- In [email protected], mike brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nah, haiku stinks. > > There was a young fox (who rocks) > Who invited an old dharma bear to box > But the bear was quicker > So no need to bicker > Because we two have opened our lock(s). > > > > Bill Smart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's true. Poetry uses words and text, but does not necessarily > depend on rationality. How about a haiku? > > Young fox pokes old bear, > Bear smiles, revealing long fangs, > Fur flies, brown and red. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], mike brown <uerusuboyo@> wrote: > > > > You could try and write a poem. You could start with, "There was an > old man called Bill who.." etc etc. > > > > Bill Smart <BillSmart@> wrote: > Donald Hwong, > > > > You're right, of course, and I wrestle with this each time I sit > down > > to write a post - how can I best express my buddha nature in this > > medium? > > > > The problem is that this forum is a words-based forum, and zen is > not > > best communicated via words. Worse than that it's a text-base > forum. > > The fact is that if you want to communcate via this forum you must > use > > words and text. > > > > So, I could, as you suggest, just 'sit down and shut up', and that > > would indeed be a great way for me to express my buddha nature, > but > > that doesn't allow any communication via this forum. > > > > It's certainly a challenge, and a fun one! > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Sent from Yahoo! - a smarter inbox. > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Sent from Yahoo! - a smarter inbox. > --------------------------------- Sent from Yahoo! - a smarter inbox.
