"Not much to offer you 
 Just a lotus flower, floating 
 In a small jar of water." p. 65 
 This is the last book that I have to read for my Book Riot challenge. I haven't done a challenge in years and when I discovered this one in May, I thought I could manage it. There were twenty-four categories and I read many of them regularly. It was no hardship for me to read a romance, a guilty pleasure, an audiobook, short stories or a YA novel. It turned out that reading poetry was a no brainer also. I used three books of poetry for the challenge. 
 One Robe, One Bowl has been sitting on my TBA shelf for a long time. I don't remember how I encountered it, but I am very glad that I took the time to read it. Most of the poems are short, many are haiku. Almost all of them are thought-provoking and worth several rereads. I will be revisiting this small volume on a regular basis. 
 I know that lots of people think they don't like poetry. I know that school almost completely drummed any interest out of me. However, as an adult, I have found many poems that speak to me. This collection includes some of those. Even if you don't read Ryokan, try to find a poem or two that says something to you about life, love or nature. 
 "My heart beats faster and faster 
 and I cannot sleep. 
 Tomorrow will be the first day of spring!" p. 73