“Wherever I go, I run into myself.”
"Motion," p. 31
The Shape (2000), Sequence: “Happiness of Atoms”
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“Art is apotheosis; often, the complaint of beauty.”
Dancing of Sounds http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21378/Dancing_of_Sounds
From the poems written in English
“Do not look too far for you will see nothing.”
“Here and There,” p. 76
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “What After”
“Two forces create eternity – a fairy tale and a dream from the fairy tale.”
“A Fairy Tale and the End,” p. 40
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: "Forgotten Place”
“They are both spectacular, life and death.”
"Hush," p. 61
The Shape (2000), Sequence: “Big Chamber”
Task of a Poet http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21367/Task_of_a_Poet
From the poems written in English
“Arrival in the world is really a departure and that, which we call departure, is only a return.”
“Reprise,” p. 50
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: "Forgotten Place”
“Into the day as by dream I swim to the music of nourished meaning.”
“Spring Music,” 34
Circling: 1978-1987 (1993), Sequence: “A Conversations with Atoms”
“I fly through memory to find a newborn love.”
Ghazal of Love http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21368/Ghazal_of_Love
From the poems written in English
“When within yourself you find the road, the right road will open.”
“Roads,” p. 79
The Creator (2000), Sequence: “Same and Change”
“Beauty is a cheap word, but beauty remains priceless.”
Words and Beauty http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/words-and-beauty/
From the poems written in English
“For a moment at least, be a smile on someone else’s face.”
“Whisper Your Secret to Me,” p. 129
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “Sound of the Silence”
“Knighthood lies above eternity; it doesn’t live off fame, but rather deeds.”
“Eternity and Eternity,” p. 32
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “Skywalking”
“If emptiness is endless, then everything rests in emptiness.”
"The Sign and Emptiness," p. 9
The Sign and Its Children (2000), Sequence: “The Supreme Sign”
“In every sound sleeps the silence.”
“Scream,” p. 34
The Creator (2000), Sequence: “Forest of the Universe”
“How many unuttered words died in the heads of those for whom a word was too expensive.”
“Unuttered Words,” p. 59
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “A Stone and a Word”
“The most complicated skill is to be simple.”
Simplicity http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21390/Simplicity
From the poems written in English
“And this that you call solitude is in fact a big crowd.”
"The Shape and Society," p. 19
The Shape (2000), Sequence: “Happiness of Atoms”
“Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. Is that all?”
Faith http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21392/Faith_
From the poems written in English
“Every thought about death takes a moment of life away.”
Death http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21379/Death
From the poems written in English
“Although personal calling I sense—who am I? even if I am, I don't know.”
“If I Am,” p. 7
Circling: 1978-1987 (1993), Sequence: “Recircling”
“Without space, there is no time.”
A Star Deep In the Mind http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21369/A_Star_Deep_In_the_Mind
From the poems written in English
“Faith is a question of eyesight; even the blind can see that.”
“Does God Exist?,” p. 103
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “Is It Possible to Write a Poem”
Silent Equality http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21405/Silent_Equality
From the poems written in English
“Every star was once darker than the night, before it awoke.”
"Earth and Light," p. 57
The Sign and Its Children (2000), Sequence: “The Sign and the Dream”
“Everybody talks, but there is no conversation.”
“Stories,” p. 60
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “A Stone and a Word”
“If emptiness is empty, how can something be borne or awaken from it?”
"The Sign and Emptiness," p. 9
The Sign and Its Children (2000), Sequence: “The Supreme Sign”
“It is futile to spend time telling stories about the fleetness of each day.”
“The Day,” p. 57
The Creator (2000), Sequence: “The Whisper of Eternity”
“While gazing at myself from yourself, I was beautiful.”
"The Shape of Greatness," p. 49
The Shape (2000), Sequence: “Pit of the Stone”
“With open eyes, you watch; with closed eyes, you see.”
“A Book,” p. p. 92
The Creator (2000), Sequence: “Nostalgic Elements”
“Absolute equals nothingness.”
“A Deceit,” p. 29
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “Skywalking”
“Great poets are great copy editors.”
Life Is Poetry http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/life-is-poetry/
From the poems written in English
Understanding http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/understanding-4/
From the poems written in English
“To risk life to save a smile on a face of a woman or a child is the secret of chivalry.”
Simplicity http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21390/Simplicity
From the poems written in English
“Earth is the source of light.”
"Earth and Light," p. 57
The Sign and Its Children (2000), Sequence: “The Sign and the Dream”
“When the star dies, its eye closes; tired of watching, it flies back to its first bright dream.”
“The Star and the Eye,” p. 46
Circling: 1978-1987 (1993), Sequence: “A Grain”
“To come to nothing through something is the way to outside from both sides.”
"Zero and Sign," p. 23
The Sign and Its Children (2000), Sequence: “The Sign and Nothing”
Imperfection http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21399/Imperfection
From the poems written in English
“There are countless circles of hell; believers never penetrate the ninth circle.”
“Inferno,” p. 151
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999)
“To keep the air fresh among words is the secret of verbal cleanliness.”
Simplicity http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21390/Simplicity
From the poems written in English
“From what you didn’t say, lies that you did say.”
“The Light of the Book,” p. 69
The Creator (2000), Sequence: “Thought and Flight”
“When everything hurries everywhere, nothing goes anywhere.”
"Sign and Speed," p. 19
The Sign and Its Children (2000), Sequence: “The Sign and Nothing”
“Either all lights are turned off or one inner light is missing.”
“New Word,” p. 69
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “A Stone and a Word”
“It’s not easy to write a poem about a poem.”
“Is It Possible to Write a Poem?,” p. 111
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “Is It Possible to Write a Poem”
“Dreams are our only geography—our native land.”
Don Quixote http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/don-quixote-6/
From the poems written in English
“From nothing comes everything.”
"While the Sign Sleeps," p. 17
The Sign and Its Children (2000), Sequence: “The Sign and Nothing”
“A Thought about Ourselves,” p. 122
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “Hopelessness”
“Virus of the Soul,” p. 93
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “A Game”
“A big desire is not enough to meet the expectations of lost dreams.”
Big Dreams http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/big-dreams-2/
From the poems written in English
“Nature is an outcry, unpolished truth; the art—a euphemism—tamed wilderness.”
Dancing of Sounds http://www.poetrysoup.com/famous/poem/21378/Dancing_of_Sounds
From the poems written in English
