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poem

On-Yomi: シ — Kun-Yomi: うた

Elements:

poem, say, words, keitai, mouth, Buddhist temple, soil, dirt, ground, glue

Heisig story:

Since silence is treasured so highly at a Buddhist temple the words spoken there must be well-chosen. Perhaps this is why the records of the monks often read to us like poems. Before going on, back up a frame and make sure you have kept poem and recitation distinct in your mind.

Koohii stories:

1) [decamer0n] 20-12-2006(188): A poem is a temple of words.

2) [kashikoi] 14-1-2009(79): I'm saying this poem just for you, I built this temple from dirt and glue.

3) [gsantise] 30-9-2007(45): WORDS used in a TEMPLE must be very well chosen. That's why most people will speak using a poem if they are SAYING something in a TEMPLE.

4) [icamonkey] 24-7-2008(21): A poem isn't made up of words that come from nowhere; they are derived after deep meditation at your local Buddhist Temple!

5) [taikura] 14-1-2009(9): Reciting a good poem is like saying a prayer in the temple of language. 悪魔の詩 (Satanic verses). 英詩 (English poetry). 狂詩 (Kyoushi, Edo era humorous poem). 詩を作る (compose a poem). 詩才 (poetic genius). 詩想 (poetical imagination). 詩文 (poetry & prose). 詩的正義 (poetic justice).

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