Rose petal
Drops to the floor,
A spatter of blood.
The poet is like
An old man -
His eyes playing tricks.
*
O grey sky!
The poet
Gone quiet,
Mind full of
Emptiness.
*
Oh, this beard! says Ben,
Whiskers everywhere!
Even when the wind has died.
-------------------------------
*The Big Book of Ben Zen is available from Tom Montag, PO Box 8, Fairwater, WI 53931. $12.50 + $2 s&h.
Comments