listening to the Heart Sutra in Mandarin

hands on the table
mouth closed
eyes focused on the
blank screen
ears wide open
the mind closes
the heart discloses
another form of joy
in Buddhist chant
my head sways
to the left and right
like a stalk of lotus
caressed by the wind.

poem by Ric S. Bastasa
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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