19 August 2005

Shih-Te's Wanderings

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"Partial to pine cliffs and lonely trails,
This old man laughs at himself when he falters.
Even now after all these years,
Trusting the current like an unmoored boat."

~ Shih-Te ~ (Shide)
8th cen.? Chinese poet in Ch’an/Zen/Taoist style.
Friend of Han Shan