Thomas Oak

Thomas Oak Sep 2015

Trust

I have no idea why I say the things I do.
Sometimes I just trust my voice to sing.

#love #nomind

Thomas Oak Sep 2015

Pickle

The original oorm; here a young man...
a fine pickle this is.
The Chan heroes retired to Dongyun,
but my heart yearns to live.

#wonder #zen #chan

Thomas Oak Sep 2015

Flying

I’m really a funny chap;
I love this strange world,
but I’m lost here like a bird without legs.

#love #flying #zen

Thomas Oak Sep 2015

Night Air

The cold and rains have come.
Summer is closing
and hearth-smoke richens the night air.

#senses #nature #seasons

Thomas Oak Sep 2015

Oorm

I whittle my companions to zero without attention.
Only occasionally do I notice
when the shavings on the floor splinter my toes.

#mystery #zen #chan

Thomas Oak Sep 2015

Pine trees

Pine trees delight my senses
more than I know how to say.

#in #nature #sitting

Thomas Oak Sep 2015

Heaven

I am heavens fool
I go the way I will.

Great is the gain, deep the loss
- and somewhere in the middle is my treasure.

With heaven behind me
am I really so foolish?

#freedom #heaven #zen