Outdoor Dharma Patio Lounge

Here at Earth's fulcrum, baking
         the homeless puppy pants on right side
                                                    in dust hollow
                                                    beneath parasol trees
                                                    strung with wind horse
                                                    and Christmas wires.

This is the outdoor Dharma patio lounge.

We Dharma seekers seek respite
                                 from knife knee Dharma
                                 talk.

Rinpoche sits fully present, unbudged,
                       golden Buddha relaxed in poise.
While audience fidgets and shuffles
                       cross my legs then re-cross then
                       fold one under then switch
                       back crick not easing
                       eyes drooping down
                       mini dull slumber
                       wake then strain
                       to hear through layers of echoes
                       and bird chatter.

Dogument shrieks lash court yard.

Shoo, dog.
Let me be.