Here’s something that made me happy today. Nice poem, Robert Pinsky.
Samurai Song
When I had no roof I made
Audacity my roof. When I had
No supper my eyes dined.When I had no eyes I listened.
When I had no ears I thought.
When I had no thought I waited.When I had no father I made
Care my father. When I had
No mother I embraced order.When I had no friend I made
Quiet my friend. When I had no
Enemy I opposed my body.When I had no temple I made
My voice my temple. I have
No priest, my tongue is my choir.When I have no means fortune
Is my means. When I have
Nothing, death will be my fortune.Need is my tactic, detachment
Is my strategy. When I had
No lover I courted sleep.
Nice, I love the line:
“When I have no means fortune
Is my means”
And great title. Who is Robert Pinsky ayway? I’ll google him…
Now that you did, I am sure you know he has published lots and lots of poetry! (I had to google him too, to be honest) He’s also poetry editor at Slate. I like Slate too.
“Resilience is all.” Adaptability is our strongest ally in the battle of life. If you can’t do one thing you can always do another.