Chuang Tzu

sorenbarrett

Born without effort

Growth without trying

Breath without thinking

Don't fight the current

Go with the flow

A cloud floats on its own

Flowers open without help

Be natural

 

Hung, marked, and cut

culture the butcher of infants

Tomb painted with bright morals

Religion's home

Living color containing the dead

Society mutilates

nature's live perfection

Dance nature's dance

  • Author: sorenbarrett (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 21st, 2024 06:58
  • Comment from author about the poem: A great Chinese philosopher. A loose translation of a poem of his is: The easy is right start with what's right and everything will be easy Continue with the easy and everything will be right The right method to stay easy is to forget the right way and forget that the flow is easy
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  • Jerry Reynolds

    Goor write, SB.

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you Jerry I appreciate it.

    • 2781

      I don't know why, but I am thinking of a winding path on level ground.

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks so much sometimes the path winds and sometimes not we do not determine its direction. Thanks for the read and comment.

      • Bella Shepard

        "dance nature's dance", such a perfect metaphor for giving one's self wholly and completely to the rhyrhm of life. You express beautifully the flow that emcompases us all, if we simply allow it to. What could be more wonderful!!!

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you Bella for your kind words and most understanding interpretation of this piece. Keep writing Bella I'm anxious to read another of your poems.

        • Doggerel Dave

          I think I'd be alright with him... Fosters spontaneity? Anti cultures, most of which are oppressive (even without the butcher of infants) will do me too.
          Neat write Soren.

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you Dave I appreciate your read and comments

          • aDarkerMind

            a very powerful write.....

            culture the butcher of infants!

            we have much to learn, haven't we.

            • sorenbarrett

              Thanks so much for the review and most kind words.

            • orchidee

              Good write SB.
              Another ditty is: 'The difficult can be done; the impossible takes a bit longer!'

              • sorenbarrett

                So true Orchi I appreciate the read and comment.

              • Thomas W Case

                Tremendous.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you Thomas it is appreciated

                • Neville



                  This is write up my street .. excellent poetry .. Neville

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thanks Neville your read and remarks are always cherished.

                  • Teddy.15

                    Superb dearest sorrenbarret 🌹

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you so much Teddy Your remarks are always cherished



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