Working through the 227 Rules For Monks. Who knew the simple life could be so complex. This another of the 92 pācittiyas.
Cast Aside
I take the picture
I point the camera
that’s it
the subject is usually in focus
it remains as I found it
I resist the temptation
to get it into better light
resist the temptation
to add to the scene
or take away from it
I don’t seek perfection
but let things
fall where they will
stationary in a context
that I didn’t create
the broken chair
the mattress still wrapped in plastic
never used
cast aside
I take the picture
the subject tells the story
the picture tells you
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