Thank you, Viola. Those are little wooden staves that can be used to generate a hexagram for consulting the I Ching. Each hexagram is made up of six lines read from the bottom up. Each line is either a young yin (broken line), a young yang (solid line), old yin (line with the x in the middle), or old yang (line with the o in the middle). The old ones change into their opposite (yin becomes yang and yang becomes yin) to form a new hexagram. Traditionally those four different types of lines are associated with the numbers 6, 7, 8, and 9 — which I’ve incorporated into the syllable counts of some my poems.
This is a very wise poem with a great message for life and living. I'm very tempted to print it out and put it on the wall above my desk. Thank you, Jonathan.
Never be afraid to do the right thing.
The only thing to fear is fear itself
I think I’ve heard that
wisdom
Thank you
I appreciate your clarity, Jonathan.
Thanks, Gary
I love this poem. I’m following the I-Ching with you. Out of curiosity, what are those six bars to the right?
Thank you, Viola. Those are little wooden staves that can be used to generate a hexagram for consulting the I Ching. Each hexagram is made up of six lines read from the bottom up. Each line is either a young yin (broken line), a young yang (solid line), old yin (line with the x in the middle), or old yang (line with the o in the middle). The old ones change into their opposite (yin becomes yang and yang becomes yin) to form a new hexagram. Traditionally those four different types of lines are associated with the numbers 6, 7, 8, and 9 — which I’ve incorporated into the syllable counts of some my poems.
This is a very wise poem with a great message for life and living. I'm very tempted to print it out and put it on the wall above my desk. Thank you, Jonathan.
Thank you, Martin. Send me a photo of it on your wall if you do!
Nourishment sought for body and soul
Feed what matters, make oneself whole.