COMPASSION by Ah Hua
COMPASSION
by Ah Hua
The moon and the zephyr have the heart of a Bodhisattva, they shine on
the mountains and glide over the rivers.
The trees and grasses also have Buddha's nature,
they feel for
the birds on the tree and for the insects underground.
About compassion, a layman returning from the Lotus Hill
is best qualified to speak:
“…coming down the mountain, everyone
was filled with compassion.”
“He sees everyone as a Bodhisattva, and a suffering sentient being.”
The ant on the leaf also has something to say
about compassion:
“Sunshine in the eyes, words are bound to be warm.”
About the poet:
Ah Hua, originally named Wang Xiaohua, female, was born in August 1968 in Weihai. Her works have been published in People's Literature, Poetry Periodical and other journals, and selected for various annual anthologies. She is the author of poetry collections Tender Past, Wind Sweeping the Floating World, and Our Beauty Era (co-authored). She took part in the 25th Youth Poetry Session hosted by Poetry Periodical, and won the inaugural Red Sorghum Poetry Award and the inaugural Liu Bowen Poetry Award. She is a member of the China Writers Association and vice-chairperson of the Huancui District Writers Association of Weihai. She now lives in Weihai.