Ryokan Haiku Poetry -- A Collection of Poems

can anyone write the full version of "the thief left it behind at my window" in eglish?i'm looking for it but i cant find anywhere..

Doesn't a Haiku poem have 5 syllables on 1st and 3rd, 7 syllables in 2nd line??

Eucalyptus sways.
Cruel Hibernian winds,
are taking their tolls.

HAIKU in 5-7-5

This is Minimalist Poetry and in my opinion the quintessence of the art. The meditative thread runs within it.

Well, I guess that's the poems :-) (I've never understood why YouTube sometimes places the reply below the person you reply to and sometimes above seemingly out-of-context...)
Anyway, I hope this will increase your enjoyment of Ryokan and of the videos. As the author says: it is meant to be seen on a larger screen. I have and it is ;-) I can thoroughly recommend buying the DVD(s), I certainly haven't regretted doing so and, no, I'm some familial relation or business partner of the author!!!

oh, doh! I meant: "I'm _not_ some familial relation..." Sorry if any confusion.

can still understand but think just simply the word" family " is better..Regards and best wishes.

Poem 8:
(4:48) If one asks
(4:52) what goes on inside this monk,
(4:56) pray answer as follows:
(5:00) "Nothing but what a passing wind whispers"

thank you for taking the time to post the english text. For some reason, the subtitles didn't translate although did in another poem that's been posted.

Poem 7:
(4:18) In the world, things appearing to exist
(4:25) will pass away
(4:29) one by one.
(4:33) How long shall I remain lamenting?