i.
tired just tired
jack kerouac tired and beat
punch-eye tired
johnny cash tired in black
joint creaking tired
hank williams tired and blue
stuck in time tired
ii.
tired just tired
meditation tired
as the sun rises
blues the black night
dog tired
walking deep
in forest paths
iii.
The tired monk is tired that is his nature.
the Tired Monk
Well, that explains it, then:) Thanks for this, I wondered. I am tired too, I have Chronic Fatigue, which is so aptly named. I relate to "dog tired". Right now, I am even more tired than the dogs:) But happy! The monk robe you loaned me through cyberspace really helps!!!!!!!! It's amazing.
ReplyDeleteI'll never tire of poems like this. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteYou may be tired but a wonderful poet....you and all have a Blessed Thanksgiving...bkm
ReplyDeleteI can't keep up with all these poems. The tired monk knows how to hammer out these Zen cool beats. Good stuff Olie.
ReplyDeleteawesome work!
ReplyDeleteRecover soon, life doesn't wait...