Your Pilgrimage by Ko Un
Your Pilgrimage
Ko UnA slower pace, a somewhat slower pace will do.
Of a sudden, should it start to rain,
let yourself get soaked.
An old friend, the rain.One thing alone is beautiful: setting off.
The world’s too vast
to live in a single place,
or three or four.Walk on and on
until the sun sets,
with your old accomplice,
shadow, late as ever.
If the day clouds over,
go on anyway
regardless.
MARGINALIA
Ah, March. Everything comes alive at this time, it seems. So much promise: things to be, things to do.
Here’s a note for myself to keep on going. For you, too.
ABOUT KO UN
Korean poet, writer, and activist Ko Un was born in Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do. Ko has published more than 100 books, including translations of his poetry into more than a dozen languages. English translations of his poetry include First Person Sorrowful (2013, translated by Brother Anthony of Taizé and Lee Sang-Wha), This Side of Time (2012, translated by Clare You and Richard Silberg), What?: 108 Zen Poems (2008, translated by Allen Ginsberg), and The Three Way Tavern: Selected Poems… (more)
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Narinda
Oh, this is perfect for this moment, for me. Thank you.
saltypalette
thank you, that is just right for today 🙂
andrea
Interesting, and I find it too cool.
C.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. For reminding me of what’s important.