John Lawless Poet Free verse

The Buddha Casts No Shadow

The Buddha casts no shadow
smugly seated at high noon’s
forever present moment
 
a ripple-less façade placidly
ignoring its turmoil filled depth
masked in fates saturnine smile

a somber stoic’s silent grin
mocking the wind blown leaves
amused by time’s chaos

plumply sated in his idyll
disconnected from all things
the Buddha casts no shadow


John G. Lawless
©12//23/2018

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Noel Flater March 26, 2019 at 2:32 PM I like the close, after detailing how the Buddha is unaffected by nature, you built up the the climax on no shadow.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 1, 2019 at 10:42 AM Wonderful verse. Happy New Year hugs! xomo :) John Lawless January 7, 2019 at 8:26 AM Thanks Mo, the buddha in the rock garden needs a winter hat....

Kim Rodrigues January 1, 2019 at 10:35 AM Great title and brooding images. Happy New Year, John! John Lawless January 7, 2019 at 8:26 AM Thanks Kim, New Years has become a "kazoo" solo and a 10PM lights out.....