Tuesday, March 31, 2009

pine tree
violet waterfall -
wisteria.

....

in 8 million years:

no more human beings, no more motorcycles
no more soap operas, no more food stamps
no more fluoride tooth paste, no more income taxes
no more psychiatrists, no more defense budget
no more exhaust pipes, no more salvation.

in 8 minutes:

"We interrupt this program for a word from outer space.
Commander of space ship hovering above New York City
sends greetings from Xenon 5. In one hour we will fill ship
with all remaining oil on planet Earth.
Have a nice day!"

(ji bo, 2009)

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the Dalai Lama
preaches compassion,
even to his bodyguards.

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when in Paris, visit Eiffel Tower
when in Rome, visit Pope
when in London, visit Queen
when in Tokyo, visit $40 hamburger
when in Las Vegas, visit slot machine
when in Liverpool, visit Beatles
when in Bangkok, visit sex parlor
when in Los Angeles, visit game show
when in bed, visit dreams
when in dream, visit subconscious
when in subconscious, visit Sigmund Freud
when tired of travel - congratulations!

(ji bo, 2009)
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clouds
step aside -
full moon.

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hands of clock
don't know
what time it is.

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Monday, March 30, 2009

in a bowl, mix together:
100 million words
400,000 studies
a library full of ideas.

add:
1 tablespoon philosophy
1 teaspoon astrology
2 cups mythology
pinch of dogma
3 grains wishful thinking
dram of voodoo
1 drop of guilt.

stir ingredients until thick.
pour into deep dish,
bake for 1,000 years
in medium hot oven.

baste often with latest theory.
remove from oven
when kitchen is smoky,
and devoid of oxygen.

refrigerate in University
until planet earth is visited
by intelligent beings
from outer space.

in meantime:

plant garden
listen to birds
dance with clouds
see with eyes
clap with hands
drink with friends
soak in tub
sleep like baby
repeat as needed.

(ji bo, 2009)

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the Great Way
is this -
eat
or
be eaten.

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call of wild
turkey
shatters forest.

....

thock
thock!
woodpecker.

...

squirrel steals
wrong fruit
from garden -
habanero!

...

when approaching old age
good to have shoes with strong tread,
clean ears,
don't hide whiskey in closet
or forget location of dentures.
remember doctor's phone number,
extra batteries for remote control,
don't talk to roaches or play with ants,
important to keep knees working
in order to dance with pretty women.
don't worry about neighbors,
unplug clock,
walk in woods,
let go of past.
wake up in morning
say "hello!"

(ji bo, 2009)

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Sunday, March 29, 2009

third uncle said,
"100% positively true:
toast and jam is buddha!"

universe on dog hair tip
one drop is big ocean
iron mountain, speck of dust.

best to turn off worry machine
fill up car with gas
drive until empty.

(ji bo, 2009)

....

nature abhors
a vacuum
cleaner.

....

her breath-
a mist
circling the moon.

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when falling down
hole
best to carry ladder;
when sky-diving
best to carry wings;
when sword fighting
best to carry doctor;
when driving race car
best to carry insurance;
when waging war
best to carry priest -

monkey see, monkey do.
point flashlight at Big Dipper
say, "beam me up!"

(ji bo, 2009)

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(anon)
....

squirrel takes mid-day nap
on pine railing
chin on paw
eyes cracked like old paint
ears like ice cream cones
tail like redwood tree.
what is squirrel thinking?

what is universe thinking?
what is cloud thinking?
what is God thinking?
what?

(ji bo, 2009)

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main goal:
write two million poems
in one lifetime
send to outer space
on laser beam
drink sake and wait for reply.

no reply?

on last day of life
burn all poems
bury ashes in hole
plant dogwood tree
see what happens.

(ji bo, date unknown)

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Saturday, March 28, 2009

poem for North Dakota

there's no business
like
snow business.

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buy a gun
bag of bullets
stand by window
waiting for flying saucer
one ear on talk radio
one eye on sky
one finger on trigger
one minute ticking down
into place that eats spent time.

stand on principles
never give an inch
saw it in a movie
made in Japan.

(ji bo, 2009)

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outside:
dogwood tree radiation
bird lullabies
meander snake water.

inside:
loud stereo
Acid Mothers Temple
brown rice/hot peppers

dragon bites tiger.

(ji bo, 2009)

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out of the wild blue night
a train appears -
tornado!

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Friday, March 27, 2009

proverb:

ignorance -
a bottomless well;
the line for water is long.

(L-T Jones)

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guidelines for good life

shake up plans
treat headache at 1st sign
hydrate frequently
eat what works
honor the weather
don't swim with sharks
exercise caution with whores
protect the skull
fend off mosquitoes
use cash money
smile at babies
don't grab dog by tail
circle big cities
abandon TV
wear dry socks
shun cheap wine
floss often
sleep beneath stars
wash behind ears
sing to birds
let mind go free
stay out of noon
day
sun.

for nanao sakaki

(ji bo, 2006)

....

bumble-bee woman says,
"quit writing poem,
or miss wind singing
aspen trees."

(ji bo, 2006, santa fe, NM)

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atomic cloud
on stem -
mushroom.

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Thursday, March 26, 2009

old plumber said:
"it's good thing stuff flows
down
hill."

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do flowers argue
amongst
themselves?

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life
is a
martial art.

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a young businessman
left his wallet at cemetery
rode bus home
said,"goodnight."
his wife took off her apron
and remebered something
the Buddha said.

garish moon-eye
sailed overhead
making no plans;
the night slipped away.

(ji bo, 2008)

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

steady spring rain
all day watching
drops bounce
back
to nowhere.

....

space
curves
into
sunflower.

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cheeks
full to bursting -
chipmunk.

....

unexpected visitor
drops in
for breakfast -
spider.

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moon
shine
horns in sky.

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moment
to
moment -

the itch
of life.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

bowling for karma

dream: bowling, but lanes
different
like billiards
make shot - side pocket.

(ji bo, 2009)

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late february
tree buds:
inchoate neurons,
vegetable bombs.

....

the girl brushed her teeth,
said, "buckwheat honey
tastes like a barnyard."

the moon's orbit
hung around her neck,
a pearlescent bullwhip.

(ji bo, 2009)

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three hundred clouds
over my shack,
a bluebird drops in
for a visit.

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Monday, March 23, 2009

night/sound
bloody murder -
barn owl.

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brush:
dip in ink
splash on paper -
mountains!

...

slice air
black cloak -
vulture.


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moon over graveyard
rows of teeth -
eternity.

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

silence -
shattered
by
a
cricket.

.....

why
did Tyrannosaurus Rex
cross the road?

to kill everything
on
the
other
side.

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go to beach
talk to wind and sky
eat fish
drink sake
see submarine,
walk other direction.

pebbles are stars
that fell to earth;

gravity never sleeps.

(ji bo, 2009)

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Saturday, March 21, 2009

buffalo bill goes west

using a pale blue credit card
the old man rented a shiny meal beast,
set sail on Interstate 40
into a sinking polluted sun:
radio blasting; conditioned air;
Budweiser in crotch.
"It's all about the Big unknown,"
the old man said.
As night approached,
he disappeared.

(ji bo, 2008)


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when the telephone dies

walk through forest,
cup of tea,
visit old friend
long time
no see.

.......

at end
of road
is
more
road.

.....

proverb

when eating fish
respect
those who swim.

(L-T Jones)

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Friday, March 20, 2009

in winter, wear hat
in summer, wear sandals
in autumn, rake leaves
in spring, smell flowers
in city, go fast
in country, go slow
in barnyard, milk cow
in church, sing hymn
in morning, wake up
in evening, dream
in fact, no facts
in truth, no truth
the end.

(ji bo, 2008)

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one year disappears
like snowflakes
in a campfire.

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no rain, no grass
no grass, no lawn mower
no lawn mower, no noise
no noise, no problem,
no problem - take a nap.

(ji bo, 2008)

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

what is Time?
a cricket's chirp,
a mosquito in flight,
a comet's tail,
autumn leaves.

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return to sender

read books
eat cereal
feed birds
wash hands
brush teeth
open mail
take nap
watch clouds
cook rice
do dishes
say prayers
go to sleep
return to sender.

(ji bo, 2008)

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

begin - iron mountain

iron mountain poets begin here.

march 18, 2009.

posting into the blogosphere
a matter of
fact
jaunt through verbiage
see words move
experiment --

in final analysis
there is
no final analysis.

(ji bo, 2009)

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light is alive
with particles
you'll never see.

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assorted -
flowers in spring

a world upside down
cloud walking.

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