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bsquirrel
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0 posted 2002-09-15 02:44 PM


Flame will crouch and disappear
at the touch of your breath.
Do not look for words in smoke.
Those are these here.

© Copyright 2002 MPC - All Rights Reserved
arthur
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england
1 posted 2002-09-15 04:13 PM


and if they are
they have no substance
arthur

devina
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Cali
2 posted 2002-09-15 07:59 PM


Mikey? SMILE.

(I wanna a big one too)

Open arms can be the most fragile in the world...



bsquirrel
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3 posted 2002-09-15 10:12 PM


arthur,
Thanks, I think?

Devina,
I bought a book on Japanese death poetry. I was surprised to find out how inconsequential these poems seemed on the surface, and how deep below. And many were humorous -- one monk even copied someone else's haiku and then said "This is the last thing I will ever plagiarise," before expiring.



Mike

[This message has been edited by bsquirrel (09-16-2002 12:31 PM).]

brian sites
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4 posted 2002-09-17 01:25 AM


this is cool
what is book name?
I like the short
succinct
image

bsquirrel
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5 posted 2002-09-17 12:25 PM


brian,
Japanese Death Poetry.
It's a treasure.

Mike

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