Edgar, I actually wrote a poem mirroring Frost's poem in which I did use 'before I wake' as the closing lines. I'll see if I can find it and publish it here for your amusement.
...Bill! --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Bill, > > More like Miles to go before I WAKE! > > Edgar > > > > On May 18, 2013, at 4:03 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > Merle, > > > > No, I'm not at the watch house yet, but I'm on the trail and often reach > > places where I can stop and see the glow from its lights. ;>) > > > > Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening > > > > Whose woods these are I think I know. > > His house is in the village though; > > He will not see me stopping here > > To watch his woods fill up with snow. > > > > My little horse must think it queer > > To stop without a farmhouse near > > Between the woods and frozen lake > > The darkest evening of the year. > > > > He gives his harness bells a shake > > To ask if there is some mistake. > > The only other sound's the sweep > > Of easy wind and downy flake. > > > > The woods are lovely, dark and deep. > > But I have promises to keep, > > And miles to go before I sleep, > > And miles to go before I sleep. > > > > - Robert Frost > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >  you are bill then?.... at the watch house so to speak?... merle > > > > > > > > >  > > > Merle, > > > > > > We are teachers if we have a student. We are students if we have a > > > teacher. > > > > > > I was a student for many years and even was a teacher for a short time. > > > At this point in my life I am neither a teacher or a student. > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > à> > > > àbill...are we not all teachers?,,,and all students?..who are we if > > > > not teacher and student rolled into one..?..merle > > > > à> > > > Merle, > > > > > > > > I'm not a zen teacher, certainly don't feel qualified to make up a koan > > > > nor to work with anyone on an existing koan. I'll have to pass on this > > > > one. > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > yes so get cracking ...let's have the koan!!!!!!!!!! merle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > > > Merle and Mike, > > > > > > > > > > Okay, this story is labeled a 'parable' which as I said is not a koan > > > > > - although could serve as the basis for a koan. > > > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Merle,<br/><br/>With pleasure!<br/><br/>18. A > > > > > > Parable<br/><br/>Buddha told a parable in sutra:<br/><br/>A man > > > > > > traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger > > > > > > after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a > > > > > > wild vine and swung himself down over the edge. The tiger sniffed > > > > > > at him from above. Trembling, the man looked down to where, far > > > > > > below, another tiger was waiting to eat him. Only the vine > > > > > > sustained him.<br/><br/>Two mice, one white and one black, little > > > > > > by little started to gnaw away the vine. The man saw a luscious > > > > > > strawberry near him. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucked > > > > > > the strawberry with the other. How sweet it > > > > > > tasted!<br/><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
