Sunday, November 13, 2022
TEN OLD MONK POEMS (93)
WALK AGAINST THE WIND
Walk against the wind going out,
treat it kindly coming back,
the old monk said.
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IF YOU WANT
If you want
the whole hog
don't order
a pork chop,
the old monk said.
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HAVE YOU EVER
Have you ever agreed
on anything except
getting married,
the old monk asked them.
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WHERE THE GRASS
Where the grass
waves in the wind
the cattle are fat,
the old monk said.
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WHERE THE KNOCK
Where the knock
knocks on the door
isn't where
the door is,
the old monk said.
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HOW MUCH
How much
is much
and when
does it
lessen,
the old
monk asked.
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THE OLD MONK IS
The old monk is
only as he wants to,
the master said.
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THE ROCK GROWS
The rock grows harder
the more you oppose it,
the old monk said.
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THE WISDOM
The wisdom
of rock is its
solidity,
the old monk said.
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WHERE YOU LAND
Where you land is
where you start from --
that's how it works
for everybody,
the old monk said.
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