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On Reading Li Po At Home, While Enduring Another Bout Of Antibiotic-Induced Diarrhea |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass 
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On Reading Li Po At Home, While Enduring Another Bout Of Antibiotic-Induced Diarrhea No blue lotus gazes upward here, the plys of it rolled out In reflected genuflecting sweetness over a moonlit pool Buddha, crouching, would still smile at momentary distress, Contemplating endless depths in implied mindless clarity The clarity imparted by a hair’s-breadth arrival over the path From Mer-vi’ns to the cascades on Ban-d’i-n’i Mountain Here, where emptiness brings no joy in surcease And in an instant the splendor of ancient embroidered robes Even robes such as these, give way before the inevitable Sudden poignancy of the spilling of a lapful of blossoms Gazing at inner clouds, I know the river’s thoughts within, Seeking ever to reach quiescence in the earth-cradling seas ------------- Reposted by request.... ....and because I am today finishing a round of antibiotics...... [This message has been edited by Ratleader (07-21-2005 10:12 PM).] |
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Huan Yi Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688Waukegan |
All the time I’m praying to Buddha I’m killing mosquitoes Issa |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
 love this!oh, am soo sorry about the aftermath of those anti-biotics which though life-savers, can also be the pits! |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I've searched through every one of my brain cells... though granted, there aren't many. *S* And I simply can't recall... or even imagine... a more exquisite poem accompanied by such a title and inspired by such circumstances. LOL This... is beauty everlasting... I hope your antibiotics don't give you grief this time... May any discomfort be exceedingly brief. *S* |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...James |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
HOW, How did I miss this? Oh, only you could write this, Ed, so masterfully, full of grace and hidden wit! So glad I found it. This time, I'll ear mark it! Hope the antibiotics did the trick. miscellanea Thanks for the re-posting! |
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