Koan No. 5
© Oct. 20th 2019, Olan L. Smith
The Christian reaches the peak of the mountain
And he finds the Buddhist monk
Has arrived first.
The Christian asked,
"Monk, how did you arrive before me?"
The monk replies,
"Before the mountain exists I am."
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Poems from the Quill, by Olan L. Smith
Poetry"Poems from the Quill" is where I place current works that don't fall into other collections. It is here you will find obscure poems that range from constraint to free-verse. I began this collection as a contest entry, years ago, for what was then t...
