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I peer into the garden pool
dip my finger and stir its surface
as if it were my thoughts
I cannot see myself, well
a rippled face and distorted life
unsettled waters reflect me
I gaze up and peer all around
the center of the universe
where my hands plant in the earth
I look back into the pool
in the now calm waters, I see a man
with a rippled face and concerned look
relax, take a deep breath, reboot and exhale
open my eyes and accept what I see
a reflection of me
tranquility settles with-in my mind
when the Koi come near
looking to be fed
- COMMENTS
PoissonSurLaLuneover 12 years agoThere was a certain zen quality to this poem, even if it feels the need to be a bit more explicit about its existential concerns than the "real" zen works.
Not sure why there is a comma in the first line of the second stanza, so when I read it aloud I just ignored it and it worked great for me.
