Younger than young
Are chickens in eggs
So young, in fact,
They have shells for legs
And though they roll crooked
That’s finer than fine:
Most goings are baby steps
In crooked lines.
THE ZEN HEN: On The Way Forward
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THE ZEN HEN: On Staying Focused
In a weaving race
against three-thumbed pigs,
even a spider can finish last
if he over multi-tasks.
THE ZEN HEN: On Generosity
Not because you have enough of them to flaunt,
but when they’re what they want
are eggs the ideal gift.
THE ZEN HEN: On the Most Important Wheel of the Day
If you need to make
breakfast go far,
put a banana and a bagel
on the roof of your car.
THE ZEN HEN: On Self-Awareness
Whatever you are, be a good one,
Unless you’re a cottonhead,
Unless you’re a Q-Tip.
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THE ZEN HEN: On Diligence
If in the world’s largest pig pen
the assignment you receive is
to install a country mile of fine tile,
pay no mind if the farmer’s blind
grab a bucket, trowel, and towel
and until that floor’s all in
stay snout to the grout.
UPDATED 10/28/17 with a graphic version:
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