This poem is based on the Zen philosophy because jisei poems were created by zen monks. Life and Death are one, a continuum, and they are not separated and there is no dividing line between them.

Jisei is a poem written by the poet before their own death. These poems reflect the final reflections of one's life. It was generally a tradition with zen monks but was written by poets as well. These poems originated in Japanese, Chinese and Korean cultures as far back as the 7th Century, and can be written in any poetry form, but were traditionally written in tanka or haiku style. for more information click here
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TWO EXAMPLES:

Holding back the night
with it's increasing brilliance
the summer moon.
---Written by Yoshitoshi.
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On a journey, ill;
my dream goes wandering
over withered fields
--written by Matsuo Basho

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Gypsy

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