Wednesday, January 26, 2022

NEW FRIEND, NEW YEAR



A new friend for my office desk: a money tree in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year.

It joins "A Center," a poem by novelist Ha Jin, to give a Zen flavor to one corner of my desk.


A CENTER

You must hold your quiet center,
where you do what only you can do.
If others call you a maniac or a fool,
just let them wag their tongues.
If some praise your perseverance,
don’t feel too happy about it—
only solitude is your lasting friend.

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