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Englishsz  #526616  Fri, 13 Jun 08 04:36 AM
Budding flowers and fair moon,
Refreshing breeze and white snow,
Away from your earthly desires,
Every season shall be best for life.

Does it read OK? Or perhaps it needs some polishing?
  
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Philip  #526624  Fri, 13 Jun 08 05:04 AM
It reads fine.  Do we know what it is supposed to mean?  OR:  "a poem should not mean, but be".
  
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Englishsz  #526648  Fri, 13 Jun 08 05:31 AM
Tis a piece of Zen music. Sort of paramita thing.
  
CalifJim  #526712  Fri, 13 Jun 08 09:13 AM
 Hmmm.

It seems to be saying:

Summer or spring,

Winter or fall.

All are the same

When you don't care at all.

Is it really intended to be so depressing???

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