Caveat: The best day

This is another poem by Ko Un, from his collection English translations entitled What? translated by Young-moo Kim and Anthony of Taizé. I was unable to find the original Korean of the poem in an online search.

Today

Ha ha! Today's the best day. The best
for some guy to kick the bucket
and for some other guy to get born,
for life-starting cries, for tavern songs.

    The sky's clouded over.

– Ko Un

[daily log: walking, 5.5 km]

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