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CASE 20: Jizô’s "Most Intimate"
Jizô asked Hôgen, “Where are you going, senior monk?” Hôgen said, “I am on pilgrimage,following the wind.” Jizô said, “What are you on pilgrimage for?” Hôgen said, “I don’tknow.” Jizô said, “Non knowing is most intimate.” Hôgen suddenly attained greatenlightenment.
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Flowers from the Garden
This is a bouquet that Kate and I made for Thanksgiving from stuff from our garden. It still looks great.
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That Little Something by Charles Simic
Yet another fun book by Simic. He appears to have moved beyond the point where he fears being a Hemmingway like parody poet–you know the kind that the Paris Review holds contests to write like. I did not find anything in this book earth shattering or life changing, but I did enjoy the witty absurd…
David Given Schwarm 