Dogen: Impermanence

To what shall I liken the world?  ~ Dogen

To what shall
I liken the world?

Moonlight, reflected
in dewdrops
Shaken from a crane’s bill

~ Eihei Dogen

Text from The Zen Poetry of Dogen: Verses from the Mountain of Eternal Peace, by Steve Heine
Image (edited and logo added): Water-moon by AhmedRadwan, CC0 Public Domain from Pixabay.com

Further Reading...

Zen in Japan: Dogen Zenji (Part 5) Zen: What are Soto, Rinzai, & Sanbokyodan Schools? (Part 7) The Miracle of Each Moment: Dogen Retreat Dogen Zenji: Zen in Japan (Part 6) Dogen: Deep Grass