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Kannon Zendo Los Alamos, NM
(Last Updated May 09, 2010)
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MOON-FACED BUDDHA: A Requiem I.
driving down the morning mesa sometime then in a micro-second the mountain exploded
II. (Sing softly…)
rock-a-bye baby in the tree top when the wind blows, your cradle will rock when your bough breaks the cradle will fall and down will come Christopher cradle and all
III. we learnedofficer knocking that evening, late he thrust an iron poker in my chestI remember the color red stinging eyes
IV. (chant slowly…)
Christopher Anson sat on a wall Christopher Anson had a great fall both of his parents and all of his friends couldn’t put Anson together again
V.
Carl your cat six toes each foot asleep paws twitch dreams where you are
VI. (Sing softly…)
mother put the kettle on father put the kettle on sister put the kettle on just three for tea
VII.
every afternoon sun heats your ashes at night holly leaves scratch our window
VIII. (Chant sing-song…)
ring around the rosie pocket full of posies Christopher is ashes all fall down
IX.
you planted my garden hoed my life grew secrets we never learned you were in love
X. (chant softly…)
Chris isn’t hot Chris isn’t cold Christopher’s in a box thirty years old
XI.
meditatestill point breathing you in night stars twinkling
XII.
sun-faced Buddha Buddha of life moon-faced Buddha Buddha of death
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