splitting
the stone of a white peach
with the edge of a knife
Takako Hashimoto
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I don’t have the skill
Or the speed
Or the presence of mind
Or the heart
Or the wherewithal
Or the desire
Or the need
If I soak it
In a tumbler of water
Will it grow again
Or does it need
To be opened
By the swift stroke
Of the sword brandishing
Samurai’s daughter
haiku mind
108 poems to
cultivate awareness
& open your heart
is by Patricia Donegan
