Zen at the fairground

The inside of my head is like a crazy fairground ride. Zen is the only cure.

Cacophony
Blurred faces
Faster and faster, the lights revolving
Screaming and laughter
Make it stop!
The man with the beautiful face
Is pushing harder
Colours coalesce
Mutiplying madness
Until finally
whiteness prevails
Nothing remains
Seeking the blank wall
Being the blank wall.

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

As I am interested in controlling thoughts through meditation and affirmation, I was drawn to this offering. The carnival scene imagery is effective in conveying the effects of revving thoughts. The last lines show an abrupt cessation of those thoughts. The speaker's mind has merged with its source. Zen can indeed be powerful, but it is not easy.

[Firebird]

It isn't easy. Thank you for reading and understanding. Best wishes to you for a peaceful ride.

[Neville]

I am a longstanding student of Kongo Zen ......... Bodhidharma would just love this .. You took the wall write out my head too, by the way ... 😊

[Firebird]

Thank you. I hadn't heard of that kind of Zen... Soto Zen here.. when I do practice. Should do more. But I find writing poetry easier when I don't practice. A head full of nothing isn't very conducive to poetry I find.

[Neville]

what an extraordinarily small world .. when I lived much closer than I do now, I was a frequent visitor to Throssel Hole where I stayed in retreat and studied Soto Zen .. have you ever heard of it ..

[Firebird]

Yes. I would like to go sometime but it's a long way from Berkshire. I have practiced at the Zen priory in Reading which is run by monks coming from Throssel

[Neville]

.. they do get around, dont they .. go well my friend

[Chris Shaw]

Fairgrounds are chaotic, especially those roller-coaster rides. Probably not the best place to meditate :) Wait till afterwards to clear your mind out and get some peace :) I enjoyed the read.

Chris

[Firebird]

The fairground was my mind. Peace must be found where you are.