It is extremely improbable that God exists.
But it is certain that I do not exist.
Therefore, the existence of God is a much better bet.

—May-Tzu

No Mirrors

Sitting in a room observing myself
sitting in a room observing myself,
slumped, chin in hand,
supporting a concatenation of jokes in a black cap . . .
no Buddhas.
How to steal the truth
from a thief who stole the truth?
Sitting in a room observing myself
sitting in an empty room observing myself.

—May-Tzu

Behold

A falcon’s view
in a breath of time:
seeing no I shadow;
silence of wind chimes.

—May-Tzu

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Noesis 187