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A multilayered, deep and insightful poem with a great learning..The Empress of the Garbage Heap tells to be tall even in adversities..I am so happy that I got to read this profound poem that has deeply touched me..
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Guanyin is a favorite of mine.
I do not see these as actual deities, but as ideals to be lived up to.
I have hope that The Goddess of Mercy will be seen in our own reflection, and in our actions toward those in need.
My thought of this child, was that it was I who was in need, not her.
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I like this poem very much. I have just finished reading The Tao of Pooh and have started The Te of Piglet. These two simple books are my first introduction to Taoist thought and I recognize it in your poem.
I have met young street urchins in Bhod Gaya and looked into their fierce eyes. The girls seemed to me the strongest although I also met a young boy, a true master at the quick transaction. I could not imagine having their strength and courage at such a young age when I was still being cosseted by my mother and shielded by my father.
Thank you for these thought provoking images.
An afterthought: I am reminded of Guanyin also known as Avalokite?vara (????????????), known in English as the Mercy Goddess.
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