The flying one, the whale stays waiting and watching in the waters. Don’t attempt to reach too high, or fly too far —
One day your royal, inner eye will lighten and open and then you’ll salmon-leap the Dragon gate gorge in one!
You attempt to climb the healing tree to the Palace Moon,
but sadly the Gate of Heaven is not open —
Still your travels will carry far and wide with indigenous folk,
everyone will smile and enjoy the flowers...
--poem is inspired by a monk honoring Kuan Yin
camp along p.c.t. - mt. washington (oregon cascades)
