Meditation
on The Old Pond
Laijon
Liu 20180323
The
old pond
a
frog leaps out
blurry reflective world
the
old pond
a
frog stares at
and
ponders for ages
the
old pond
another
frog hops near
No!
it’s a toad.
the
old pond
quiet
in seasons
where’s
that frog?
The
old pond
under
barren tree branches
reflects
a gold round moon
The
old pond
countless
frogs hop amok
kerplunk!
kerplunk!
The
old pond
shouts
at me: “Just Stop!”
“but
Basho started it!”
The
old pond
blows purple gas bubbles
a
fracking corp miles away
The
old pond
that
frog jumps in
and
he’s forever gone
The
old pond
“Stay
green! Stay calm!”
you
will be stirred up
a
frog will jump into you
and
your heart will sing again
Oh,
that sweet melody!
