The Desert of Zen

another wow one...I needed a dictionary for this one...nice !
Thank you !

Thanks Korak, I'm so glad you enjoyed this.

no thank you//great read ! until zen .

The desert is a great metaphor for Zen, as it brings out the beauty of simple things.

Now featured at Gather's Best.

Thank you Ann. You are so very kind to my simple little poems. I appreciate the feature.

Thank you also for sharing with The Surreal Circus.

LOL! Atticus you are having fun with these abecedarian forms of poetry. you will have to do a whole series of them. I am enjoying the adult versions of the ABC's I read so many in the form of poetry with my two year old.

I am going to try one but I am still confused on the other form where you can embed additional meanings. I need to do more google searches or talk to Susan!

Beautiful correlation with the desert. Our native deserts/rangelands are spectacularly amazing as they do balance in their harshness and extreme conditions. Ecosystems driven by the need for rain first and foremost. Each plant waiting for the right mix of rainfall and temperature to explode with color and life. Desert plants are pros taking wonderful advantage of every opportunity for survival!

Ellen, you can do whatever you like! Thank you so much for your wonderful comments on my poems. I really like your mind. I love the desert.

Alright, now.

If you don't slow down, I'll have to sedate you. I'm still thinking about "Fire Prayer."

Amen to that. Atticus is on fire.

I know you're just having fun now, but this is remarkable in its way. A test of skill, but also a show of grace; it gives a sense of fecund emptiness, of that which is more beautiful for the harshness of its soil.

:-) yes james I am having a lot of fun with this. I read someone's comment on another post, something about this form not being serious and I realized I thought of it that way too. I wanted to see if there was any blood in that turnip. (please don't sedate me)

James, your first remark is hilarious! And your second remark is on the mark! x tame

I think there is some blood in that turnip atticus!

Well done. The problem you allude to or should I say dance with is in trying to "understand"

Thank you John. That is always the problem isn't it. ;-)

Your ABC's in reverse, are an excellent traverse of ponderings of the soul of the universe.

Thanks Ruthi!

Great. I find this form hard to do, so I am very impressed by those that do it well

Thank you Richard. I just start with a column of the alphabet and start throwing words at it.

amazing~ love the backward flowing alphabet~transcendent~

Thank you Purrrrrrrrrrr

Thanks for posting to GutterGirls~

a wealth of spareness, refined and wild

Hi Ade! Thanks for reading. I do appreciate it!

Great inverted Abecedarian--or is their another name for this?

I'm not sure John. Susan may know. Thanks

No matter. Great anyway whatever you call it.

Perfection.

;-) Thank you Little Red.

ZYX--------------A ~! So clever and excellent..... I am much tooo tired to do any of this...

Featured in the Triple Name Club.

So very kind of you Kathryn. Thank you for the feature.

Amazing.

Thank you Stirling

Atticus, you're falling in love with deconstruction. And it's paying off...x tame

Yes tamerlane, thank you. Your prompting is partly responsible. :-)

Really??? How so??? x tame

Just a re-focus on my part on getting to the root of what I'm saying as you so eloquently suggested in your comments on "the triple point"

I can't take credit for that. The triple point reference was made by one of your other fans! x tame

PS For twenty years, I lived in Arizona. Your poem filled me with nostalgia...x tame

I'm so glad you found common ground with this piece!

Actually, the Arizona thing just barely scratches the surface...x tame

An absolutely marvelous inversion of the traditional form! Ain't it grand when you can spread those poetic wings and experiment? I dare to say, you have succeeded beyond even your own expectations, my friend!

Hey C.F. You are very generous my friend.

Living in the midst of the desert of So Cal I can so relate, seen my cactus flowers I jsut posted, they are already withered, but lovely whilst here.

Thanks Georgiana. You have a great backyard. Love those beautiful blooming cactus!

The form is amazing. True zen.

sun on the guard’s gun

Thanks Ku.

I'm so glad to have your talent in my group and I am anxiously awaiting your first book on the shelves. This poem soothes my soul, thanks.

Hi Jenn! Thank you for your encouragement. I'm so glad this poem resonates with you.

I'm in awe. Featured in Poet's Weekly Muse for the bloodiest turnip I've ever enjoyed.

Hi Jan! How have you been? Thanks so much for your fun comment and for the feature. I'm honored.

thanks very enjoyable

Thanks so much M.G.

Another Brilliantly Composed Dreamlike Epic For Gather....

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I'm not feeling too well right now.

Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting

I liked this way of completing the journey from desert to the cactus. It made sense as a complete impression.

Thanks so much Dano. I appreciate the comment.