I want to be kendo
with bushido
in contemplation of sword
but I have no foot work
nor stance
striking angry and wild
an undisciplined
disciple
I want to be kendo
with bushido
in contemplation of warrior
the code
the nature
nothing to do with battles
It is for finding the centre
and breathing
Nature of contemplation
and the contemplation of nature
Kendo with bushido
but I have no foot work
nor stance
striking angry and wild
an undisciplined
disciple always
Brain In The Jar 
The repetition in here is almost hypnotic. Well done, Ian.
Thanks I’m liking the style of these new poems
Don’t give up the day job!
oh I wish i could the stress alone is killing me. I tried quitting in a heated moment where I just had enough, but got talked out of it – darn it
I am sorry to hear that I do completely empathize with you, I have three sons the eldest of which like you is coming up forty. He and the youngest both work in IT and have stress! Also there is the stress of paying the morgatage, running a home and being aware of their other halves ( one married one with a long term parter) Life is a bitch and then some , if you ever need a sympathic ear I am here…. I get stressed too with life ..but as to the job and the bill keep your head ..smile a lot that always annoys them because they think “what is he smiling about what does he know that we don’t) Hugs!!