My Love's Dark Place Is Fragrant Like NarcissusBy Ikkyu SojunIkkyu Sojun lived in Japan from 1394-1481, a scandal-ridden Zen master. He was quite the erotic-minded monk and was highly influential in many spheres of art. At midnight, your face in a dream brings a sigh. Source for text and information: "The Erotic Spirit: An Anthology of Poems of Sensuality, Love and Longing", translated, edited w/introduction by Sam Hamill. Boston: Shambhala Publications, Inc., 1996. |