roman krznaric has written a book
on how to live your life to be a good
ancestor to your descendants
i’ve never thought of z as a vowel
but when i try it zzz it works as one

he was contacted by a buddhist monk
for permission to translate his book
into japanese
the monk was an illustrious authority
in his native japan

roman krznaric was curious to know
what a westerner had to say
to a japanese audience on the topic
surely japan had a rich enough tradition
yes the monk said but we concentrate

on how to connect with ancestors in the past
connecting with descendants in the future
is a powerful and original idea
the author and his translator have now met
and become the best of friends