14 August 2015

Random Pond

If you go to a random pond
and expect to find wine
You'd better be Jesus or be
Disappointed nine times nine -

At best you will find some pond-scum
mistake algae for the beginning of life
mistake algae for chrysanthemums
cut your heart open with a knife -

sink like a stone to a muddy pond-bed
fall from grace in your own eyes
stagnant water smarts the tears
but the tears fail to make you wise…

Confucius he say sing not of desire,
only the goddamned child fears not fire.


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