early morning bathe
cool
holy
Ganges River
brings
contentment
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my boots gently placed on stoop
garden duties done
time to watch moss grow
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leaves
fall
daily
endless raking
I learn patience
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washing dishes by hand
scrub & dry
plates
forks
pot
frying pan
my nightly relaxation
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Two frogs sitting on a rock
1st one says:
“I bet you cannot jump to the rock all the way over there.”
2nd frog eagerly responds:
“Of course I can
Faith is my best friend”
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Believers
Wrapped in white robes
Patiently
Stand in line
Holding
Tiny pink flowers
Exchanged
For
“Illusion of happiness”
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Obedient
Believers
Eagerly
Listen
To
Slippery
Man
Preach
Mumbo Jumbo
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Outside just distractions
Mind only true confrontation
Delusion battles reality
STOP
Savor
Tranquility
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plants need to drink
ancient vessel leaks
happiness is what everyone seeks
however
humans
suffer
Who controls the switch?
faith
continues
to make its pitch
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Surrounded by crosses and rosaries
Elderly lady
Spends remaining days
Reading worn bible
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All followers gone
He squats
In dark room
Praying
To termite infested wood god
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Morning
Feeling
Blue
Strolled
Outside
Took a long view
At
Laughing
Buddha
Now alright
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Walking along the beach
I find an empty conch shell
Holding it up to my ear
Listening
Reminds me
Impermanence
Is faraway yet also near
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Sitting on beach chair
Tossed my watch into ocean
Drinking cold root beer
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I see you floating above
looking down on the non-believers.
I rather take pieces and commit to none.
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blowing bubbles
popping them with a pin
practicing zazen
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Sliced
Strips of paper
Chasing
Forgot about time
Sack full
Who is the fool?
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Goodbye
I must go now
Do not offer me anymore rainbows
Dreams full of horror
Mind in disorder
Voodoo priestess
Has poisoned my soul
Constant sleepless nights
Heart has turned black
I must go back
Purchased ticket to Haiti
Will locate the lady
Submit to her demand
Become her man
224
Morning drizzle
Listening to Shakuhachi
Pruning bonsai trees
209
Late night
Walking cobbled streets of Prague
Had one too many pilsners
Met a street performer
On the corner
Done for the night playing his violin
After an hour of shooting the breeze
I asked my new friend
Why is it that you are so at ease?
He replied:
“I play for spare change
I’m the only one who needs to be pleased
Some people call me lazy and completely crazy
But
Too much ambition would no longer be fun being a musician
I accept who I am
No need to try to be on top of the highest mountain”
177
Daybreak
Clean
Sea breeze
Lungs clear
Practicing
Tai chi
Harmony
For Free
168
For a long time
She had suffered much
No longer heard the beautiful sounds
Of the garden chimes
Final days
I sat in a chair
Next to her hospital bed
In the end
“I no longer believe”
Is what she said
167
Privileged
Less privileged
Social climbers
Boomerang slackers
Believe in the good book
Or burn in hell
Pray five times a day
Study Quran
Or an infidel
Sprinkle ancient dust here and there
Until on their deathbed
Atheists do not seem to care
Who is right?
Who is wrong?
Respect each other’s beliefs
Start getting along
Before humankind is gone
161
Early morning bathe
In cool holy Ganges River
Brings contentment
143
Simple Go stones
Placed tactically on wood board
Devour silence
134
Washing dishes by hand
Scrub dry plate fork frying pan
Relaxation
117
Tranquility
Every time I look at Buddha
I feel so happy
116
Shake Shake up the trees
Go out live life with energy
Then no regrets
81
Worked garden for years
Hurricane blew all away
Start over next day
29
Early morning haze
Skipping stones across the lake
Time to meditate
26
Morning call to prayer
Centuries of tradition
Islam carries on
24
Daisen Temple
Slowly raking rock garden
The years fly on by
9
The Sushi Master
Gracefully sharpens the knife
Perfection takes time
4
Eiheiji Temple
Meditating on cold floor
Candles burn slowly
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