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“Sometimes people come up and they get infatuated with some little brief imagistic poem or something, and they say, "Oh, I really like your Zen poems." And I say, "Which ones are not Zen poems?"”

Quote by Sam Hamill

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Sam Hamill is an American poet born on September 5, 1943. His poetry is deeply influenced by Zen Buddhism and Eastern philosophy, known for its profound thinking and unique linguistic style. more

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