[Buddha-l] gary snyder et al

[Franz Metcalf]

Gang,

As Gary mentions, Lew Welch belongs in the first rung of Buddhist  
poets of the 20th century. His poem, "Ring of Bone" is so perfect and  
so short I can't help sharing it.

Please go and check out Gary's truly profound collection of all the  
poets we've mentioned and many more:

*http://tinyurl.com/5ols4r*

Franz

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Lew Welch

Ring of Bone



I saw myself
a ring of bone
in the clear stream
of all of it

and vowed,
always to be open to it
that all of it
might flow through

and then heard
"ring of bone" where
ring is what a

bell does