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IKKYU


Poems found: 239

A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN'S HOT VAGINA'S FULL OF LOVE

A BUTTERFLY HOVERS IN FRONT OF HER FACE

A CRAZY LECHER SHUTTLING BETWEEN WHOREHOUSE AND BAR

A FLOWER HELD UP TWIRLED BETWEEN HUMAN FINGERS

A WELL NOBODY DUG FILLED WITH NO WATER

A WOMAN IS ENLIGHTENMENT WHEN YOU'RE WITH HER AND THE RED THREAD

AGE EIGHTY WEAK

ALL KOANS JUST LEAD YOU ON

ALL THE BAD THINGS I DO WILL GO UP IN SMOKE

ALL THE OLD MASTERS WANT IS MONEY AND FAME

ALONE WITH THE ICY MOON NO PASSION

AMAZINGLY SAD HOW ITS BLADE MIRRORS THE YEARS

AND IT BREAKS MY HEART HOW SO EASILY

AND THE NIGHTS INSIDE YOU ROCKING

AND WHAT IS THE HEART

ANOTHER HOUSE HAS ITS OWN PATH THROUGH THE DARK

ANYBODY CAN ENTER BUDDHA'S WORLD

AT THE BATH SHE BATHED SCRUBBING HER FACE AND BODY

BEFORE BIRTH AFTER BIRTH

BELIEVE IN THE MAN FACING YOU NOW

BELOVED WEI-SHAN WANTED TO COME BACK AS A COW GRAZING A WIDE VALLEY

BOOKS KOANS SITTING MISS THE HEART BUT NOT FISHERMEN'S SONGS

BORN BORN EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS BORN

BREAK OPEN THE CHERRY TREE WHERE'S THE FLOWER?

BREAK THROUGH ONE IMPASSE THERE'S ANOTHER LET THE SWEET

BROWN RUFFLE OF FLAME RUSHES ACROSS MY WHITE PAPER DIPLOMA

BRUSH INK PLUNGE FORWARD BLIND MAN WHO KNOWS EACH STEP IN THE DARK

CHEAP TEA THIN GRUEL PALE LEAVES AS WINTER BEGINS

CHOPPING UP HERBS BLOOD FLOWS FROM MY HAND INTO THE BLOCK

CHRYSANTHEMUMS HAMMERED OUT OF RAW IRON

CLOUDS ENDLESS CLOUDS CLIMBING BEYOND

CLOUDS VERY HIGH LOOK

CRAZY CLOUD LIKES HIS OWN MIND ITS WISH FOR FLUTESONGS RAINY NIGHTS

CUT OFF EVERYTHING FROM EVERYTHING STAND HERE THE SOLES OF YOUR FEET

DON'T HESITATE GET LAID THAT'S WISDOM

DON'T WAIT FOR THE MAN STANDING IN THE SNOW

DON'T WORRY PLEASE PLEASE HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY IT

EAT THE WIND EAT THE WATER NOBODY CAN SAY HOW

EMPTY BELLY NO WINE IT'S FREEZING

EVEN BEFORE TREES ROCKS I WAS NOTHING

EVEN IF BUDDHA HIMSELF KNEELED AT MY DEATHBED

EVEN IN ITS SCABBARD MY SWORD

EVEN RINZAI'S DISCIPLES DON'T KNOW

FLOWERS ARE SILENT SILENCE IS SILENT THE MIND

FLUTE NOTES BRING GODS DEMONS ONLY THAT MUSIC

FOR US NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN READING EATING SINGING

FORGET WHAT THE MASTERS WROTE TRUTH'S A RAZOR

FROGS AT THE BOTTOM OF A WELL LIKE YOU IDIOT

FUCK FLATTERY SUCCESS MONEY

GO DOWN ON YOUR SILLY KNEES PRAY

GRAVESTONES MELT TO STUMPS OF STONE KNOBS

HEAR THE CRUEL NO-ANSWER UNTIL BLOOD DRIPS DOWN

HER MOUTH PLAYED WITH MY COCK

HERE I AM SIMPLY TRYING TO GET INTO YOUR HEAD

HOW IS MY HAND LIKE MORI'S

HSU-T'ANG TORE OFF HIS ROBES LIKE A BROKEN SANDAL

HUNDREDS OF PEAKS BUT ONLY ONE LONE BELL OUT OF NOWHERE

I ASK YOU ANSWER I DON'T YOU DON'T

I CAN'T SMELL A THING CAN'T SEE THEIR PINK

I DIDN'T SEE ONE THING ON MY TRIP

I DON'T OWN A SEWING NEEDLE BUT I KEEP CALLIGRAPHY

I FOUND MY SPARROW SONRIN DEAD ONE MORNING

I HATE IT I KNOW IT'S NOTHING BUT I

I HAVE TO ADMIT MY PASSION NEVER LEAVES

I LIKE MY ANGER MY GROUCHY FURIOUS LOVE

I LIVE IN A SHACK ON THE EDGE OF WHOREHOUSE ROW

I LOVE BAMBOO HOW IT LOOKS

I LOVE TAKING MY NEW GIRL BLIND MORI ON A SPRING PICNIC

I REMEMBER ONE QUIET AFTERNOON SHE FISHED OUT MY COCK

I STILL WORRY ABOUT HOW I LOOK MY DRY WHITE HAIR OH

I THINK OF YOUR DEATH THINK OF US TOUCHING

I TRY TO BE A GOOD MAN BUT ALL THAT COMES

I WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR OF DEATH CAME BACK WENT BACK AM HERE

I WAS LIKE AN OLD LEAFLESS TREE UNTIL WE MET GREEN BUDS BURST AND

I WENT HALF CRAZY STUDYING SITTING FOR DAYS NOW THE ONE THING

I WOKE FROM A DREAM OF DEATH TO DAY'S AMAZING

I WON'T DIE I WON'T GO AWAY I'LL ALWAYS BE HERE

I'D LOVE TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING

I'D SNIFF YOU LIKE A DOG AND TASTE YOU

I'M ALIVE! RIGHT? DON'T WE SAY THAT?

I'M EIGHTY STILL ALIVE LOOKING UP EVERY NIGHT

I'M IN IT EVERYWHERE

I'M LIKE WIND POURING DOWN HILLS INTO THE CITY

I'M PURE SHAME

I'M UP HERE IN THE HILLS STARVING MYSELF

I'M WHOLE AS LONG AS I HEAR YOU SINGING

I'VE BURNT ALL THE HOLY PAGES I USED TO CARRY

ICY WINDOW WINDY SNOW MOON TANGLED AMONG BLACK FLOWERS

IF THERE'S NOWHERE TO REST AT THE END

IF YOU DON'T BREAK RULES YOU'RE AN ASS NOT HUMAN

IKKYU NEAR DEATH RETURNS YOUR CLOAK TO YOU

IKKYU THE WHOLE DAY SINGING BOOZING SO GREAT SO

IKKYU THIS BODY ISN'T YOURS I SAY TO MYSELF

IN A DAZZLING SCABBARD

IN DEEP WINTER I WRITE POEMS GET DRUNK THE CUP'S HEAVIER HEAVIER

IN THE FREEZING HALL ONE NIGHT IN A FLIMSY ROBE I HALLUCINATED

IN WAR THERE'S NO TIME TO TEACH OR LEARN ZEN CARRY A STRONG STICK

INSIDE THE KOAN CLEAR MIND

IT ISN'T THAT WE'RE ALONE OR NOT ALONE

IT TAKES HORSESHIT TO GROW BAMBOO

IT'S A HUNGRY MORNING WHEN I DON'T SEE HER

IT'S LOGICAL: IF YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE

KEEP WRITING THOSE DEEP QUESTIONS SLEEP ON

KNOW NOTHING I KNOW NOTHING NOBODY DOES CAN YOU FACE ME

LIFE'S LIKE CLIMBING KNIFE-TREES HILLS WITH SWORDS STICKING UP

LIKE A KNIFEBLADE THE MOON WILL BE FULL THEN LESS

LIN-CHI SCREAMED KATSU! AT PRECISELY THE RIGHT TIME GAVE LIFE DEATH

LIN-CHI'S FOLLOWERS DON'T KNOW ZEN I THE BLIND DONKEY DO

LISTEN WHOSE FACE IS IT A PIECE

LONE MOON NO CLOUDS

LONG LIFE

LOOK UP HEAVEN LOOK AROUND YOU EARTH RED FLESH WHITE BONES CRUSHED

MELONS EGGPLANTS RICE RIVERS THE SKY

MEN ARE LIKE COWS HORSES FUCK POETRY

MIRROR FACING A MIRROR

MY DEATH? WHO WAS IT ANYWAY ALWAYS WHERE HE WAS NEVER

MY DYING TEACHER COULD NOT WIPE HIMSELF UNLIKE YOU DISCIPLES

MY FRIEND'S FUNERAL THIS MORNING

MY GRAY CAT JUMPED UP JUST AS I LIFTED THIS SPOON

MY MIND CAN'T ANSWER WHEN YOU CALL

MY MONK FRIEND HAS A WEIRD ENDEARING HABIT

MY NAME IKKYU'S DISGUSTING NOT DUST YET

NATURE'S A KILLER I WON'T SING TO IT

NIGHT AFTER NIGHT AFTER NIGHT STAY UP ALL NIGHT

NIGHT PLUM BLOSSOMS SPREADING UNDER A BRANCH

NO MASTERS ONLY YOU THE MASTER IS YOU

NO MONEY IN A DREAM PLUMS SIMPLE AND CLOSE

NO MORE ZEN WRITE ONE GREAT LINE

NO NOTHING ONLY THOSE WINTRY CROWS

NO TINY WOODEN HUT WITH A GRASS ROOF IN THE HILLS

NO WALLS NO ROOF NO ANYTHING MY HOUSE

NO WORDS SITTING ALONE NIGHT IN MY HUT EYES CLOSED HANDS OPEN

NOBODY BEFORE ME NOBODY AFTER

NOBODY CARES ABOUT MY HUNGERS THIRSTS

NOBODY KNOWS I'M A STORM I'M

NOBODY KNOWS SHIT NOBODY LIVES ANYWHERE

NOBODY TOLD THE FLOWERS TO COME UP NOBODY

NOBODY UNDERSTANDS MY NOT NO ZEN ZEN

NOBODY UNDERSTANDS WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

NOT TWO NOT ONE EITHER

OCTOBER WIND CROSSES THE WORLD

OH GREEN GREEN WILLOW WONDERFULLY RED FLOWER

OH THE EVENING WIND HURRIES SMOKE OUR SMOKE

OH YES THINGS EXIST LIKE THE ECHO WHEN YOU YELL AT THE FOOT OF A

ON THE DEEP GREEN LILY PAD DEW

ONCE WHILE SHE WAS COOKING I KNEELED PUT MY HEAD BETWEEN HER WARM

ONE HALF-THAWED LOVESONG CHILLY AS DUSK REMAINS

ONE LONG PURE BEAUTIFUL ROAD OF PAIN

ONE OF YOU SAVED MY SATORI PAPER I KNOW IT PIECE BY PIECE YOU

ONE PAUSE BETWEEN EACH CROW'S

ONE WHITE BLOSSOM SNOW

ONE WISP ROOTLESS SHIFTING A DOT IN THE BLUE SKY

ONLY A KIND DEADLY SINCERE MAN

ONLY ONE KOAN MATTERS

OUTRAGEOUS EYES EARS NOSE IN THE COLD ONE SILENT TINKLING HELL

PASSION'S RED THREAD IS INFINITE

PEACE ISN'T LUCK FOR SIX YEARS STAND FACING A SILENT WALL

PINE NEEDLES INCHES DEEP HUG THE GROUND

PLEASURE PAIN ARE EQUAL IN A CLEAR HEART

PLUM BLOSSOM CLOSE TO THE GROUND HER DARK PLACE OPENS

POEMS SHOULD COME FROM BARE GROUND

POETRY'S HELLISH BULLSHIT ONE GOOD WAY TO SUFFER MEN LOVE IT

POETRY'S RIDICULOUS WRITE IT FEEL PROUD

RAGING IN THE NOW HUNGRY FOR IT

RAIN DRIPS FROM THE ROOF LIP

RAIN HAIL SNOW ICE

RAINING OR NOT

RICE BOILS IN MY BROKEN-FOOTED IRON POT

RINZAI DID IT WITHOUT A CARE

SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG WASTING YOUR LIFE ARGUING

SEXUAL LOVE'S ATTACHMENT PAIN IS DEEPER THAN I CAN KNOW

SHE'D PLAY WITH IT ALMOST ANYWHERE DAY AND NIGHT

SICK ALL I CAN THINK OF IS LOVE AND FUCKING THE LOVE SONG

SICK OF IT WHATEVER IT'S CALLED SICK OF THE NAMES

SICK ZEN FROM THE FAMOUS THREE YOU KNOW WHO I MEAN

SIN LIKE A MADMAN UNTIL YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING ELSE

SIX YEARS OF HUNGER SITTING LIKE A SECRET IN DARKNESS

SKINNY LEGS WANDERING NO FRIENDS THE LAMPPOST MOVES NOT ME FOLLOWING

SO BURNING'S KNOWING AND I'M NOT EVEN DRUNK ON THREE WINES

SO MANY PATHS GO UP FROM THE FOOTHILLS

SO MANY WORDS ABOUT IT

SOME DIE MEDITATING SOME ON THEIR FEET BUT HE DID BOTH

SOME MONKS LIVE IN CAVES BUILD HUTS ON SNOWY MOUNTAINS

SOMETHING IN US ALWAYS WANTS TO CRY OUT

SOMETIMES ALL I AM IS A DARK EMPTINESS

STAND TIPTOE ON THE TIP OF A NEEDLE

STARE AT IT UNTIL YOUR EYES DROP OUT

STIRRING OLD ASHES WITH HIS EYES SHUT TIGHT

SUDDENLY NOTHING BUT GRIEF

SUTRAS POEMS I STASH THEM UNDER MY ROBE BURN THEM ALL

TALK ABOUT FAMILY LAWS IDEALS MY SILENCE DRIVES ME MAD

TEN DUMB YEARS I WANTED THINGS TO BE DIFFERENT FURIOUS PROUD I STILL

TEN FUSSY DAYS RUNNING THIS TEMPLE ALL RED TAPE

TEN YEARS OF WHOREHOUSE JOY I'M ALONE NOW IN THE MOUNTAINS

THAT STONE BUDDHA DESERVES ALL THE BIRDSHIT IT GETS

THE CROW'S CAW WAS OK BUT ONE NIGHT WITH A LOVELY WHORE

THE EDGES OF THE SWORD ARE LIFE AND DEATH

THE GIRL LISTENING TO THE POET BURSTING WITH POEMS THINKS NOTHING

THE MIND IS EXACTLY THIS TREE THAT GRASS

THE WISE KNOW NOTHING AT ALL

THEY COULD HAVE PUT A SMALL DOLL IN THE URN

THEY DO IT IN THE STREET IN BROAD DAYLIGHT LIKE COWS AND HORSES

THEY SCREW INSIDE THE TEMPLE CALL IN STUDENTS FOR 'MYSTERIOUS SATORI

THEY USED STICKS AND YELLS AND OTHER TRICKS THOSE FAKES

THIRSTY YOU DREAM OF WATER COLD YOU WANT FIRE

THIS BOAT IS AND IS NOT

THIS BRICK HOUSE I LIVE IN IS REALLY THE SKY

THIS COW HAS COME TO TEACH YOU: WHAT YOU DO IS WHERE YOU ARE

THIS DONKEY STUMBLES BLIND OVER STONES INTO WALLS DITCHES

THIS HUNGRY MONK CHANTING BY LAMPLIGHT IS BUDDHA

THIS INK PAINTING OF WIND BLOWING THROUGH PINES

THIS MORNING'S KOAN'S A POEM TONIGHT PEOPLE FLOCK TO THIS MOUNTAIN

THIS SOUL TORCH I HOLD UP LIGHTS THE SKY

THIS USELESS DYING KOAN BODY SINGING ITS LUST

THIS WORLD THIS THING YOU AND I CALL KNOWING

THOSE OLD KOANS MEANINGLESS JUST WAYS OF FAKING VIRTUE

THREE-FOOT AXE LEANS ON THE HEADSMAN'S BLOCK

UP ALL NIGHT IN THIS FISHERMAN'S HUT DRINKING TALKING

WATCHING MY FOUR-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER DANCE

WE LIVE IN A CAGE OF LIGHT AN AMAZING CAGE

WE'RE LOST BORN IN DELUSIONS DEEPER THAN ANY MIND

WE'RE LOST WHERE THE MIND CAN'T FIND US

WHEN I WAS FORTY-SEVEN EVERYBODY CAME TO SEE ME

WHERE YOU ARE WHATEVER YOU DO

WHITE-HAIRED PRIEST IN HIS EIGHTIES

WHO BROUGHT THESE FISH SIZZLING IN THE PAN I'LL NEVER STOP THINKING

WHO TEACHES TRUTH? GOOD/BAD THE WRONG WAY

WHY IS IT ALL SO BEAUTIFUL THIS FAKE DREAM

WIFE DAUGHTERS FRIENDS THIS IS FOR YOU SATORI

YOSO HANGS UP LADLES BASKETS USELESS DONATIONS IN THE TEMPLE

YOU CAN HEAR IT WHEN IT DOESN'T EVEN MOVE

YOU CAN'T BE ANYONE BUT YOU

YOU CAN'T MAKE CHERRY BLOSSOMS BY TEARING OFF PETALS

YOU ME WHEN I THINK REALLY THINK ABOUT IT

YOU POOR SAD THING THINKING DEATH IS REAL

YOU STAND INSIDE ME NAKED INFINITE LOVE

YOU WON'T EVEN BE HERE TO READ THEM

YOUR NAME MORI MEANS FOREST LIKE THE INFINITE FRESH

ZEN'S FINISHED STICK YOUR BRAIN IN A PEACH BRANCH GUZZLE SAKE



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