Standing/on your phone/in the rain
7/26/2022, Con/Jur/d
An ode
to youth
this standing
this mind lost
amid the rapid
distractions, body
poised, waiting, someday
to grow old, to wither, to die
will you take it as gracefully
as you hold the phone? As
you ignore the shifting sun
the gentle patter of large
liquid drops
or
do
you
feel
like the rest of us, some-
times awkward in this in-
carnation,
desperately,
seeking weak rewards
to offset the increasing
and quickly approaching
heat
of history's conflageration.
Host and Guest
“One day, the Layman arrived while Tse-ch’uan was meditating in his room. The Layman said, “If you simply stay in your room, absorbed in meditation, how can you know when a monk has come to see you?” Tse-ch’uan uncrossed one leg.The Layman turned to leave, but after taking a few steps he turned back around. Tse-ch’uan then recrossed his leg. The Layman said, “Do you call this “freely being yourself”? Tse-ch’uan said, “I am being the host.” The Layman said, “The elder teacher only knows how to be the host. He doesn’t know how to be the guest.” Tse-ch’uan then called to his attendant to bring some tea, and the Layman did a little dance and left.
Much love,
Con/Jur/d, 7/26/2022
Thank you!
Sweetness! Happiest of Birthdays Andrew!