What? 108 Zen Poems

Throughout his eventful life as a monk, poet, novelist, political dissident, husband, and father, Ko Un has remained a traveler on the Way. The poems in this collection, though strictly within the true Zen tradition, are as witty and down-to-earth as they are contemplative. Described by Allen Ginsberg as “thought-stopping Koan-like mental firecrackers,” the poems reflect both writer and reader. First published in 1997, the new edition features a more sympathetic translation and 11 original brush paintings by the author.

• Author
• Ko Un, Allen Ginsberg, Thich Nhat Hanh

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 140

• Publisher
• Parallax Press

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9781888375657

• Genres
• poetry, spirituality, zen, buddhism

• Release date
• 2008