Simple Bowl Of Noodles
Charles Edward York 1966 (Saigon, Vietnam)
Simple Bowl Of Noodles
I satiate my soul appetite with simplicity
A bowl of ramen noodles becomes
The edible metaphor I digest
So basic it returns my palette
To a flavor I like and understand
A meditation to make
A complicated situation
Easier to face when right now
Gets all my attention.
Every savory moment shows beauty
Spice awakens the senses
To the reality nothing is
Separate from all else
The Buddha within
Knows time is too precious
To take for granted
It’s delicacy demands care
My appreciation satisfies.
Copyright © 2023 Charles Edward York
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Finding wisdom in appreciating simplicity and impermanence in the present moment
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Written on August 19, 2023
Submitted by charlesedwardyork on August 19, 2023
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| Scheme | X AXXXXXBXB ACCXXXXXX XX |
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| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 782 |
| Words | 139 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 9, 9, 2 |
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