The Stone Buddha

The Stone Buddha
Originally uploaded by Broken Ghost.

Sitting, facing the wall/

A fly stops upon my hand.

I jump and flick, it flies away/

And I return to my thoughts.

Not quite the Stone Buddha yet.

A wee stone Buddha I really liked at Throssel Hole Buddhiist Abbey where I spent this weekend. Poem by me, inspired by the wonderful works of Ryōkan.