Anachronistic Enlightenment

Dogen

that you should sing

the blues

ripping renditions

of Muddy Waters

as you contemplate

the first cherry blossoms

or last Autumn moon

Studying the self until

you forget it

while slap-strumming

twelve-bar progressions

crooning

the last note

’til dawn

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3 responses to “Anachronistic Enlightenment”

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    Yeah baby!

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  2. SelmaMartin Avatar

    a lovely write, dear Frank. The Ojizo sama โ€”theyโ€™re not just standing there idle; theyโ€™re regarding so many things. Beautiful words. Love the mention of Muddy Waters too ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

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  3. Eugi Avatar

    Brilliant piece! Bravo!

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