drinks too much coffee
says to class
pardon me
leaves lotus, runs down the hall
but not fast enough
____
zen master
visits his sister
she hands him
new nephew.
our bodies are illusions
but shoulder puke real
_____
zen master
ponders the spring rain
when stupid
car breaks down.
meditation does no good--
fucking thing is shit
_____
can control his mind
but sometimes
unlucky
erection comes at wrong time
don't stand up just yet
______
zen master
says souls can migrate
from body
to body.
unsightly skin condition
will end when you do
______
zen master
has the hots for jane
but he must
ignore this.
concentrate on breathing or
think about baseball
_______
zen master
should avoid dairy
but didn't
and now he
hopes he will not blow sour note
while teaching flute class
______
zen master
left his trash novel
on the stand
by the bed
with just ten pages to go.
"be here now" my ass
_____
zen master
opens his chakras
to clear them
and cleanse them
wishes there was E-Z-Off
or some shit like that
_____
zen master
sleeps on a pallet
on the floor
but dreams of
room with big-ass hotel bed
escort and happy ending
_____
zen master
hates fireblossom lots
and wishes
she would stop
writing stupid shadormas
with him butt of joke
______
for: Fussy Little Forms/ Shadorma at Real Toads.
I really loved this, it was quirky, entertaining and a great pleasure to read after a long day...haha the Zen master would have understood my day today...
ReplyDeleteThis is the voice you represent to me. Smart. Smart enough to call it for what it is
ReplyDeleteHa... I really enjoyed this. You would enjoy renku poetry. Especially the first one is masterful
ReplyDeleteShoulder puke is *SO* real! ;)
ReplyDeleteBwahahahahaha💘 Omg this is so entertaining, Shay! Especially loved the humor in; "zen master hates fireblossom lots and wishes she would stop writing stupid shadormas with him butt of joke." Beautifully executed!💘
ReplyDeleteThe most awesome journey of absolute hilariousness I have ever gone on!! I can't even pick a favorite shadorma, cause all your shadormas are equally awesome!
ReplyDeleteI'm bereft of speech and must go meditate on the sadness of your lack of enlightenment. (Also since the shadorma is supposedly Spanish, I am thinking zen master has really lost it. ;)) The E-Z-Off, the flute, etc all killed me--have I ever mentioned my first husband was devoured by the zen bug? He also objected to puke on the shoulder.
ReplyDeleteYou got me howling with laughter. Love the adventures of Zen Master :)
ReplyDeleteShay--
ReplyDeleteThe title: Did it come from that catchy song from The Knack?
Each one was delightful. Thanks for the multiple chuckles.
You have made my day.. So hard to be zen with you around.
ReplyDelete;-)
Love this, Shay!
ReplyDeleteEleven ways of looking at meditation's form -- 11 banana peels on the Eleventh Step.
ReplyDeletefireblossom
ReplyDeleteisn't she the one
hates haiku
sharormas
though are O K maybe I'm
remembering wrong
namaste
JzB
OMG ... I have fallen for Zen Master!
ReplyDeleteOutrageously amazing poems! I see a small book of all Zen Master goodies.
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha! I love number 2 the best, but enjoyed them all.
ReplyDeleteZen Master
sits on the bare ground
and scratches
a stray itch –
close to true enlightenment
(aka reality).
Very cleverly done to cover most situations in life. But the zen master appears to be having the upper hand in most things!
ReplyDeleteHank
OH! MY! GOD! You just SO made my day!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah! I love all that zen!
ReplyDeleteI was totally keeping my cool. Laughing, yes... but I was under control. Then, I completely lost it when the unlucky erection came. Bwahahaha!
ReplyDeleteI love this.
I can totally relate to zen master's reading habits. "be here now" my ass. These are wonder-fuel!
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