Complete Poems, 1941-1994The author has dedicated himself to helping people to transform their lives through his work as a Buddhist teacher and the medium of verse. In this collection, spanning more than half a century, he aims to combine the sensitivity of the poet with the vision born of a life of spiritual practice. |
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... door to door And begged from the poorest of the poor . The white kine eyed us as we passed , And wide - eyed children stared aghast , While women pitied , as women must , The strangers covered with heat and dust ; And old men , roused ...
... door to door And begged from the poorest of the poor . The white kine eyed us as we passed , And wide - eyed children stared aghast , While women pitied , as women must , The strangers covered with heat and dust ; And old men , roused ...
Page 82
... doors wherefrom did peer The quiet - eyed women , gravely kind , Who brought the best their hearts could find , And gave with sweeter ... door we passed , Into our round - mouthed bowls they cast ; And all , together kneaded , we Ate ' neath.
... doors wherefrom did peer The quiet - eyed women , gravely kind , Who brought the best their hearts could find , And gave with sweeter ... door we passed , Into our round - mouthed bowls they cast ; And all , together kneaded , we Ate ' neath.
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... door to door , seeking Alms for my soul . Some gave me wealth and pleasure , Some gave me knowledge and skill , But the small round heart - bowl in my hand They could not fill . And as the hot sun ascended I went with such weary feet From ...
... door to door , seeking Alms for my soul . Some gave me wealth and pleasure , Some gave me knowledge and skill , But the small round heart - bowl in my hand They could not fill . And as the hot sun ascended I went with such weary feet From ...
Contents
SHORTER POEMS | 21 |
London in Wartime | 23 |
Systole and Diastole | 24 |
Copyright | |
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