Andy Clausen __________________________________________________________________________   SEEING BUDDHAS IN BANGKOK  __________________________________________________________________________  

At Reclining Buddha Temple
dirty faced urchins steal coins
from offering pots
 
If you have shorts on & want
to see Emerald Buddha
they will rent you trousers
across the street
cops point you there
 
A block from the train station
there's a solid gold many ton Buddha
at today's price approx. 100
   million dollars
     not counting craft & historical value
 
A chunk of cement fell off as it was trans-
    ported revealing enormous treasure
for a few hundred years it was hidden
from the conquerors
 
A statue of Buddha is not Buddha
all that shines is not golden
All that is golden is not gold
I don't understand this 100 million dollar
solid gold Buddha image
I don't understand gold's value
I don't understand 100 million dollars
 

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