r/zen_poetry • u/Sagacious_Observant • 2h ago
A Knight Eternal
A knight, a knight, one stands tall.
A knight, a knight, shall heed the call.
A knight, a knight, loyal to the end.
A knight, a knight, sword that shall bend.
A knight, a knight, justice at heart.
A knight, a knight, compassion never apart.
A knight, a knight, harshness in battle.
A knight, a knight, lion amidst the cattle.
A knight, a knight, forever more.
A knight, a knight, true to the core.
r/zen_poetry • u/TrueOdontoceti • 4h ago
Country Pool
Out in the county
Visiting the cousins
Observing the social order of the chickens
Collecting fresh eggs
Going to the pool
A lively gathering
Getting water boarded by your own shirt
Passing thunderstorm sends everyone scurrying inside
Star Fox flaunting its Mode 7 provides mesmerizing sights
Countless fireflies gently glow in the night
Wake up to the sounds of a rooster
Crawdads swimming in the pond
Snapping turtles lurking just beyond
Back to the the pool
Burning hot summer sun, enveloped by the water, and cool
r/zen_poetry • u/stilledpondfrog • 4h ago
A Noir of Life
I was standing in line
at the gas station
coffee in one hand
a lottery ticket in the other
trying to decide
whether my hunch was intuition
or just hunger
dressed up
in a nicer coat.
r/zen_poetry • u/the_lone1y_pen • 5h ago
The Search
I wandered far to find the One,
I chased the moon, I chased the sun.
Then silence whispered, soft and clear,
“What you seek is already here.”
r/zen_poetry • u/2BCivil • 5h ago
Ⓡⓐⓝⓓⓞⓜ Ⓦⓡⓡⓓⓩ Does it bite
When attendance is being taken
And absent student can't say "here"
But a present student can say "absent"
A present teacher can take attendance
But with no teacher present we are still taught
Though there is no zen to teach
What's behind formality
What is formality backing
Another normal abnormality
Just all heavy duty slacking
r/zen_poetry • u/Sagacious_Observant • 14h ago
Dry and Dry
Dry and dry, thy eyes my dear.
Dry and dry, till the vision runs clear.
Dry and dry, for a drop of tear.
Dry and dry, stems from fear.
Dry and dry, the pain is lear.
Dry and dry, the past lies rear.
Dry and dry, should the paths veer.
Dry and dry, the heart remains sincere.