[New-Poetry] World's worst poet

[Suzanne Baran]

Wow. Lots of misguided facts here. Nichiren Shōshū claims Nichiren as its
founder through his disciple
Nikkō<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikk%C5%8D_%28priest%29>.
He was never excommunicated, he began his own practice. *The World
Tribune*inspires some, turns off others.

So much animosity is steered toward people who are trying to spread hope and
optimism.Daisaku Ikeda is founded of a number of cultural, educational and
peace research institutions around the world.

Based on the 700-year-old tradition of Nichiren Buddhism, SGI is
characterized by its emphasis on individual empowerment and social
engagement to advance peace, culture and education.


On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 6:10 PM, <shin02143 at aol.com> wrote:

> Ikeda is a "poet" of sorts. He had a falling out with Nichiren Shoshu (a
> fundamentalist Japanese sect with which SGI was affiliated) and they
> excommunicated him and all of SGI. As a result, Ikeda wrote "poems"
> degrading and demonizing Nichiren Shoshu's high priest. If you want to read
> something hilarious read Ikeda's "poems" attacking Nichiren Shoshu. He's a
> "published poet" too - as "president" of SGI he gets his poems published in
> the cult's newspaper, World Tribune, also full of laughs.
>
> >> -- "Who is truly great? I hope you can develop the ability to discern >>
> true human greatness. A great person is someone who forges unity >> among
> human beings through sincere dialogue, armed with a solid >> philosophy,
> feet firmly planted on the ground. A great person is one >> who lives among
> the people and earns their unshakable trust. Fickle >> popularity and
> temporary fads are nothing but illusions." Daily >> Encouragement - Daisaku
> Ikeda >
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TheOldMole <Opus40-01 at opus40.org>
> Sent: Fri, 16 May 2008 7:32 pm
> Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] World's worst poet
>
>  You mean I should stop thinking continuously of those who were truly
> great.
>
> Bob Grumman wrote:
> >
> >> -- "Who is truly great? I hope you can develop the ability to discern >>
> true human greatness. A great person is someone who forges unity >> among
> human beings through sincere dialogue, armed with a solid >> philosophy,
> feet firmly planted on the ground. A great person is one >> who lives among
> the people and earns their unshakable trust. Fickle >> popularity and
> temporary fads are nothing but illusions." Daily >> Encouragement - Daisaku
> Ikeda > If this is supposed to be an example of the work of the world's
> worst > poet, I would say it refutes the title: (1) it isn't poetry; (2) it
> > isn't horrible, just standardly air-headed new-age sentimentality
> >
> > --Bob G.
> >
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-- 
"Who is truly great? I hope you can develop the ability to discern true
human greatness. A great person is someone who forges unity among human
beings through sincere dialogue, armed with a solid philosophy, feet firmly
planted on the ground. A great person is one who lives among the people and
earns their unshakable trust. Fickle popularity and temporary fads are
nothing but illusions."

Daily Encouragement - Daisaku Ikeda
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