Sunday, May 16, 2010

Heaven: Cultured Beasts

Here is a poem I just wrote.

Draft 2

"Cultured Beasts"

Three princes came to me in sleep
Each atop a cultured beast-- horse, camel, elephant--
Who beg for nirvana.

The men beg for money-- a dowry.
"I never had one," I shrug.

"Then you're worthless."

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