BY JAN HAAG

POETRY + ESSAYS + MUSIC + TRAVEL + FICTION + TEXTILE ART

INTRODUCTION + HAAG'S BIO





RENUNCIATION

2-25-00





I limit myself.
I must learn to let
each thing appear and disappear.

Like the sun.
You'd burn your
fingers if you clung to the sun.

Allow yourself
to think everything, do everything.
Save nothing.

Discard the world
moment by moment.
Desire everything

and obliterate.







Copyright © 2000 Jan Haag
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Jan Haag may be reached via e-mail: jhaag@u.washington.edu



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BY JAN HAAG


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INTRODUCTION + HAAG'S BIO



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