The Gardener 45: Let Your Laughter
The Gardener 45: Let Your Laughter - meaning Summary
Ephemeral Joy as Practice
The poem urges embracing light, ephemeral pleasures and the present moment. Guests and passing impressions should be seen off without clinging, while what is simple and near is held with a gentle smile. Laughter and life are imagined as fragile, momentary phenomena—twinkles on water, dew on a leaf—inviting a delicate, rhythmic enjoyment of time rather than possession or permanence. The tone encourages acceptance of transience as a way to live fully.
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