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Buddha made of skin

by  John G.Hall

Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2004
Word Count: 48
Summary: go by staying..




Buddha made of skin

Buddha made of skin
sat beneath the tree,
his landscape inside
prayer map unrolled.

Compass eyes turn
towards the heart,
fingers touch earth
soil hot under hands.

Silence opens space
his mind on voyage,
as bodhi bowers shake
leaf falls on pilgrimage.


John G.Hall(C)2004