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2022, 7*, assertion, Bodhisattvacharyavatara, career, death, elements, empire, identity, leaves, life, mother sentient beings, others, pain, prayer, space, statement, trees, twigs
“…and may the great elements…”
they lay on me
the twigs that grew so wilfully
asserting a different direction
the plethora of leaves
endless bickering of state-meant
and chatter
and here and there
a fallen tree
carcass of some vainglorious empire
of some untold career to behold
(look away, look away);
they all create new space
now their demand and strife
are finished
awaiting the final crunch
come, come to me my darlings
there is so much more that you could be now that
you have matured
the title is a clip from the prayer of BCA III, 17-22: “And just as the great elements – earth, water and so forth – support the life of sentient beings, so may I too become the foundation of sustenance for all…”
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career wormhole: c’mon – keep up
death & trees wormhole: Journey
identity wormhole: paisley // implicitly
leaves wormhole: ‘and is there homage …’
life & space wormhole: the inevitable tock // when we close our eyes
others wormhole: the simple prayer // the tattered poem // the bitter lament