Sunday, May 22, 2022
TEN OLD MONK POEMS (68)
THERE'S NOT MUCH MORE
There's not much more to say
when you've said too much,
the old monk told them.
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CHARGE BY THE HOUR
Charge by the hour
if you're afraid to make
too much money,
the old monk advised.
~
THE OLD COW
The old cow
knows her stall.
What does
the old monk know?
~
WHEN A SURFACE
When a surface
has only one side
the stars can be
anywhere,
the old monk told
the astronomers.
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IT SOUNDS LIKE WISDOM
It sounds like wisdom
until you think about it,
the master said
about the old monk.
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LIGHTNING CARRIES
Lightning carries
the strictest message,
the old monk said.
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IF THERE ARE STILL
If there are still
goats in the market
the day's not over,
the old monk said.
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THE WORLD GOES
The world goes
where the world
doesn't want to,
the old monk said.
That's the way it is.
~
DON'T PUT YOUR HOPE
Don't put your hope
in a leaky barrel,
the old monk said.
~
A SLOW AFTERNOON
A slow afternoon,
the sky undressing.
Distance wasn't
the only thing
the old monk noticed.
~
