think not that dreams appear

"Think not that dreams appear to the dreamer only at night: the dream of this world of pain appears to us even by day."

Japanese Poem

From, "In Ghostly Japan," by Lafcadio Hearn 1899.

Well, that explains my melancholy said, Princess Haiku, vanishing as the rose exploded for a fierce second into twilight.




In Ghostly Japan

Fragment

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AND it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain. There was in that place no sign of life,--neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,--nothing but desolation rising to desolation. And the summit was lost in heaven.

Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:--"What you have asked to see will be shown to you. But the place of the Vision is far; and the way is rude. Follow after me, and do not fear: strength will be given you."