The Sad Turtle by Jack Kerouac

The Sad Turtle by Jack Kerouac

In the ocean there=92s a very sad turtle
(Even tho the SS Mainline Fishin Ship
is reeling in the merit like mad)
Swims longmouthed & sad, looking
for the Impossible Except Once
afternoon when the Yoke, Oh,
the old Buddha Yoke set a-floatin
is in the water where the turtle raises
his be-watery snop to the sea
and the Yoke yokes the Turtle
a Eternity --
"Tell me O Bhikkus
what are the chances
of such a happening
for the turtle is old
and the yoke free
and the 7 oceans bigger
than any we see
in this tiny party."
Chances are slender --
In a million million billion kotis
of Aeons and Incalculables. Yes,
the Turtle will set that Yoke free,
but till then, harder yet
are the chances, for a man
to be reborn a man
in this Karma earth

- Jack Kerouac "Mexico City Blues"

Jack was a rough assed man and in life drank a lot but I respected him
greatly.

Linda


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 > The Sad Turtle by Jack Kerouac
 >
 > In the ocean there=92s a very sad turtle
 > (Even tho the SS Mainline Fishin Ship
 > is reeling in the merit like mad)
 > Swims longmouthed & sad, looking
 > for the Impossible Except Once
 > afternoon when the Yoke, Oh,
 > the old Buddha Yoke set a-floatin
 > is in the water where the turtle raises
 > his be-watery snop to the sea
 > and the Yoke yokes the Turtle
 > a Eternity --
 > "Tell me O Bhikkus
 > what are the chances
 > of such a happening
 > for the turtle is old
 > and the yoke free
 > and the 7 oceans bigger
 > than any we see
 > in this tiny party."
 > Chances are slender --
 > In a million million billion kotis
 > of Aeons and Incalculables. Yes,
 > the Turtle will set that Yoke free,
 > but till then, harder yet
 > are the chances, for a man
 > to be reborn a man
 > in this Karma earth
 >
 > - Jack Kerouac "Mexico City Blues"
 >
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