Hello James I've only read this through a couple of times and I find it
highly original with much potential. Just the last verse has me a little
puzzled. Best wishes Sally J
>From: James Bell <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: New sub: The Struggle To Attain Zen Discipleship
>Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 11:49:53 +0000
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>Something I'm working on I'd appreciate some c & c on.
>
>THE STRUGGLE TO ATTAIN ZEN DISCIPLESHIP
>
>The zen master said
>you should not dream about monkeys
>then you would be able to become a disciple.
>
>"Should not" though is such a negative -
>just as well he did not suggest elephants instead -
>think how much bigger the task -
>
>the size your dreams would be
>from which you needed to divest yourself -
>also, the years, the non-instant solution
>
>carried around in your head
>the growing sense of foolishness attained
>instead of losing the ego
>
>a real two ivvory tusk of a problem -
>a circus ballet of enormous proportions
>you'd grow to love or hate
>
>for such is the way of longterm relationships -
>an abyss of an image - though -
>what if there was a choice?
>
>monkeys or elephants?
>monkeys any day?
>or marriage to a greater challenge
>
>beyond religious conviction no to kill
>the elephant, but just to shake it and its like
>from your mind.
>
>
>
>bw
>James
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