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Wnged Zen: The Sky Never Moves

A fluttering black butterfly,
   with silver edged wings.
Dances in the air, beguine.
   Hollow clearing in the woods.
Observation; the phenomena,
   winged Zen, transparent.

In the nature of things,
   existing in the moment.
Dead-giveaway, it's now become.
   eye-catching, here & now.
Undisturbed: oscillate, dart, float.
   The sky, never moves.

Be as the mountains & rivers,
   They walk on forever.
Neither high nor low have width.
   Yet can reach the farthest seashore.
To be as the mountains & just sit.
   Sitting ZaZen, serene.

(See photo of black, silver-tipped butterfly)

    

Copyright 2006 by Nat Shazi