Out of the Hollow

[ChristopherSea]

a Taoism Poem

final version

Out of the Hollow


My vibrant drum
is but a stump
devoid of its cavity.

Your sweet flute
is merely a stick
without a cylindrical bore.

If music can burgeon
out of these hollows
and fill our emptiness,

why should we
have any longings
for things we don't possess?

Let us imbue
the vacuum of desire
with the wealth of music.

Ella/Todd edit 3 Much obliged folks!

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a Taoism Poem

Out of the Hollow


My vibrant drum
is but a stump
devoid of its cavity.

Your sweet flute
is merely a stick
without a cylindrical bore.

If music can burgeon
from within these voids
and fill our emptiness,

why should we
have any longings
for things we don't possess?

Let us fill the vacuum of desire
with the wealth of music.