Fan Li left on a small boat
To cross the five lakes. They say
His great deeds were done. He did
What he had to do. He’s gone.
The owl wants to keep its rat.
If you don’t think rat tastes good,
Let the owl shoo you. Just go.
Skip the great deeds done first. Go.
You can still cut through the waves.
You can row right through the moons.
Look how calm your green lake is.
Life on the shore is just bones
And huts and things you don’t need.
Don’t quarrel with the owl. Row
Your boat as far as you can.
Let the owl feed. The lake’s deep.
Friday, July 17, 2020
Sly Bird
