Watch this a few times. I promise you will laugh from your gut. It's someone reciting one of Ikkyu's poems.
I have bad news mixed with great news concerning my Ikkyu Research Project. First of all, nothing on or by Ikkyu (Crazy Cloud) at local library.
Also on the "bad" side:
Ikkyu and the Crazy Cloud Anthology: A Zen Poet of Medieval Japan sells for $141.68 at Amazon. Not an option.
Great News. Sonja Elaine Arntzen wrote a 337 page thesis paper for the Department of Asian Studies for her doctorate in philosophy at the University of British Columbia. It is available as a pdf document!
The poetry of the Kyounshu "Crazy Cloud Anthology" of Ikkyu SojunIt's a start.