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A MANTRA war poem in Genghis Lotus Poetry Collection, a selection of poems free to read online. Webmaster for this site is poet Hugh Cook, born in Britain, educated in New Zealand, and the author of, amongst other works, the fantasy series Chronicles of an Age of Darkness.
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This is the meditation of steel, Mahatma, Bodhivsattra — My fingers slick the oil Over breech-block and gas plug. This is the meditation of light. Mahatma, Bodhivsattra — The sun ranges down the hill To the butts and the sea. This is the meditation of breath. Mahatma, Bodhivsattra — My fingers slick the sun Over barrel and sight. This is the meditation of power. Mahatma, Bodhivsattra — The butt in the shoulder Slams acceleration to the bone. This is the meditation of consequence. Mahatma, Bodhivsattra — The brass sheers to the sun, The bullet sheers to the sky. Mahatma, Bodhivsattra. Bodhivsattra, Mahatma. |
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