go to dentist
open wide
pray to Buddha
"no cavity, no cavity."
x-ray has clear eyes
says, "tooth 28 has hole."
look at dentist,
say, "thank God for Novocaine!"
listen as drill becomes one
with tooth;
look through window
watch children on playground
drive home
road of impermanence;
Novocaine escapes tooth
travels into brain;
universe vanishes.
(ji bo, 2009)
...........
three thirty nine
tick-tock tick-tock
monkey reaches for clock
thinking about banana.
butterfly enters picture
alights on monkey's finger
says, "form is empty, empty is form."
monkey forgets banana,
eats butterfly.
story almost finished.
Animal Control enters picture
grabs monkey in net.
back in cage at zoo
monkey has big enlightenment:
banana not as tasty
as butterfly.
(ji bo, 2009)
...........
ant rings doorbell
says, "your house in wrong place,
ancient ant burial ground here!"
government scientist appears
conducts 2 year study,
says, "ant necropolis a National Treasure,
must build museum!"
neighborhood becomes tourist mecca,
souvenirs sell like hot cakes.
people love ant cemetery
to death.
ants become sad,
leave for greener grass
on other side of hill.
(ji bo, 2009)
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