in the bardo
I feel sorry for those gods
who’ll threaten us
with wrath and blood thirstiness –
fucking amateurs
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This poem was written in response to Carpe Diem #1210 Tibetan Book Of Dead (Bardo Thodol), another great prompt from Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. All of the poems in the link-up can be read here. And to finish, here’s Junior Parker –