Thursday, November 08, 2012

Ame ni mo makezu 
not losing to the rain
not losing to the wind
not losing to the snow nor to summer's heat
with a strong body
unfettered by desire
never losing temper
always quietly smiling
every day four bowls of brown rice
miso and some vegetables to eat
in everything
count yourself last and put others before you
watching and listening, and understanding
and never forgetting
in the shade of the woods of the pines of the fields
being in a little thatched hut
if there is a sick child to the east
going and nursing over them
if there is a tired mother to the west
going and shouldering her sheaf of rice
if there is someone near death to the south
going and saying there's no need to be afraid
if there is a quarrel or a lawsuit to the north
telling them to leave off with such waste
when there's drought, shedding tears of sympathy
when the summer's cold, wandering upset
called a nobody by everyone
without being praised
without being blamed
such a person
I want to become

Friday, November 02, 2012

it all begins with a
toad in the hole
pig in a blanket
egg(s) in a nest
egg(s) in the hole
egg in a basket
bunny in a hole
rocky mountain toast
a piece of bread with an egg in the middle
hobo eggs
nest eggs
bird in a nest
bulls eye (or bulls eye eggs)
egg in toast
texas toast
spit in the eye
huevo en pan
huevos al nido
gas house eggs (or gasthaus)
egg in a hat
one eyed sailor
eggs in a (picture) frame (or frame eggs)
eggy cheese
egg with a hole in the middle
window eggs
pond eggs
devil's sandwich
snake eyes
camp eggs
firehouse egg
one eyed jacks
cowboy toast (or cowboy egg)
popeye
submarine egg
frog in a log
guy kibbee egg
hen in a nest (hen's nest)(birdie in a nest)
moon egg
one eyed monster breakfast
egg with hat and coat
okie french toast
belly button egg
one eyed egyptian sandwich
hollywood eggs
spit in the ocean
goldmine sandwich
vulcanized eggs
salmonella surprise
sesame egg
angels on horseback
american fried eggs
mary jane eggs
ox eye eggs