holding the zen illusion

topic posted Mon, March 3, 2008 - 9:22 AM by  offlinejudih
my zen guide holds an illusion
the bubble of contentment about to burst
till lo, no bubble, just contentment
posted by:
judih
Israel
  • Re: holding the zen illusion

    Wed, March 5, 2008 - 7:53 AM
    peaceful cloud floats
    soft words of red alert
    nowhere to hide
    • Re: holding the zen illusion

      Wed, March 5, 2008 - 9:58 AM
      dung heaps teeming
      cloud castles abandoned
      our meat vehicles bloated
      cash cows screaming
      possesions make us proud
      integrity sold cheap
      drugged with media treacle
      prosperity for the few
      for the rest, bend over
      for the giant screw
      the laws of abundance
      perhaps, perchance
      in very fine print
      outline the cosmic cure
      to disparity and lend
      needed clarity to
      the sufferring masses
      earthly stint

      • Re: holding the zen illusion

        Wed, March 5, 2008 - 10:07 AM
        puffed up by our delusional grandeur
        past plenty
        stuffed excess
        one more foolery for the road
        one more ridiculous for the record
        more, one more, and then another
        more, some more
        the more the better
        the bigger, the bolder
        minimal gloat
        maximal affirmation

        tell me i exist
        show me my credit slip
        buy me a warship
        sail me into stormy seas
        and tell me i'm captain

        feed me words, buy me happiness
        me monograms
        me logos

        one cosmic me
        king of the tower
        queen of babel
        on, and on
        • Re: holding the zen illusion

          Wed, March 5, 2008 - 10:51 AM
          lip service compassion,
          long distance charity
          somehow does not yield parity,
          but, such a satisfying show,
          ah, to bathe in the rosy glow,
          rather than wallow in contention,
          yet it seems in this waking dream,
          basic want answered with love,
          is like freezing cold assuaged
          by the warmth of good intention,
          rather than warm gloves
          • Re: holding the zen illusion

            Wed, March 5, 2008 - 11:40 AM
            if i scream loud enough
            will i hear myself?

            if i give you enough
            will i feel better?

            if i tell you i will
            will i?

            or should i roll over
            into yesterday's habits
            it didn't work then
            but it might work now

            if i re-digest yesterday's meaninglessness
            can i spit out a little something today?

            oh, a maybe existence
            in a neverland life

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