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The Power Of Zen


To carry life’s

complex messages

The structure 

must be simple

 

Like angle iron

at ninety degrees

the weight to never

buckle

 

A thrusted spear

a hammer punch

direction

short and measured

 

Effects most dire

with arrows fired

from bows

— most straight delivered

 

(Chief Joseph Highway: August, 2025) 

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