Wu Wei

[tectak]

the poem poets without poetry.

it remins me of the tv series Kung Fu. there's nothing new in the piece, in truth the 1st 4 lines are pretty much cliche, they've been said ina thousand martial art's movie's etc. the concept is also cliche, it works with almost any action, fart without farting, laugh without laughing. poetry should be original

More of a description to understand the Taoist concept of Wu Wei than a real poem, however it is meant to be a poem in similar form to a particular style of verse in the Tao Te Ching.

The Eyes see without seeing.
The Ears hear without hearing.
The Tongue tastes without tasting, the Nose smells without smelling. Just as the Skin feels without feeling.

Wu Wei

The Heart beats without beating as the Lungs breath without breathing. Just as Life lives without living.

Water flows without flowing and Grass grows without growing. Just as Stars shine without shining.

Wu Wei

Do without doing and Act without acting.
Simply. Be without being.

朴子

Oh yes, billy. Grasshopper.
Touched but felt
Sniffed but not smelt.
When you can walk on rice crispies
but make no sound,
then you will be a man....or some such.
Hilarious but not funny.
tec but not tak