Through the eyes of a twenty-first century wanderer
see what the place looks like today
When I see a wall of glass bricks,
I ask what's behind it?
A grid-map window on the Berkeley
Brisk days in May
"Berkeley, Berkeley"
As I say when I pull in on the BART train
La Bas
Don't look so grim
It's Grand Guignol for kids,
Not to be so scared of the boogie man
Desolation row sidewalk alongside
The hedonic spectacle,
Business as usual, in other words
For the time being
Here's how it used to look
(as seen from the soul-challenged coffee shop)
And here's what they have in store for us,
Hive housing for go-getters and their automobiles
But while you're here
Don't forget to smile,
There's an herbal remedy for whatever ails you
Outside this place I meditate
It's now the Dharma college,
I catch a light in the dorje doorway
Back to the Library for some serious study
Of the dark ages
Of the enlightenment to come
Fear not your fellow man,
Look fate in the eye,
And take a nap when you can
14-16 May 2015
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