Poem #545) The Moving Finger Writes; and, Having Writ The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it -- Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam wrote in the 11th Century in Persian so the English translation here is probably a lot better than the original...Bill! > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > KG.."is the moving hand that once writ"...... who knows this quote? and who > > is it from?.. > > merle > > Â > > Merle, > > > > >who are you KG?... > > > > I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I just saw a Bat sign in the sky... > > > > Mike > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> > > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, 9 August 2012, 7:32 > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Zen O'Clock > > > > > > Â > > > > > > Â love this..merle.. > > who are you KG?...pretty please tell?????? > > > > > > Â > > > > Thirty years to go? > > Prediction of reflection, > > Thirty years ago. > > > > --------------- > > > > Nirvana calls us > > No funeral bells ring out > > The future, silent > > > > Â ------------- > > > > The old tune plays on > > The record sometimes skipping > > Round and round and and > > > > ------------- > > > > KG > > > > > > On 8/8/2012 9:16 PM, Joe wrote: > > > > Â > > >Kris, > > > > > >Well, I spent good money on the Jack Benny Home-Study > > Course in Sit-Down Comedy. ;-) > > > > > >Just forget it for now, but mark your calendar (not in > > that order). > > > > > >Bodhisattvas have their own inscrutable agenda, and beings > > are not to scrute them. Even if they can. > > > > > >Not seeking thanks, no; predicting you will ring with > > thanks in 30 years. Or whatever technology is foremost at > > that time. And may the Devil take the hindmost, I guess, > > when it comes to orphan technology. > > > > > >But I find myself practicing Morse code, here. For radio. > > A great mode, an original mode, requiring little power, > > and able to get through (to be read through) heavy noise, > > QRM or QRN. Lovely sounds: I can play them on my 'cello, > > as well as with key, paddle, or bug. > > > > > >73, > > > > > >--Joe > > > > > >PS You *bet* it takes 30 years to get established. Keep > > going! I mean, it takes longer. > > > > > >> Kristopher Grey <kris@> wrote: > > >> > > >> The Bodhisattva seeking thanks from a sentient being? > > You are a funny one. > > >> > > >> On 8/5/2012 6:10 PM, Joe wrote: > > >> > > >> > I let it go at this. Thank me in 30 years. > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
