some 25 years ago they were all of 18 months old
playing on ropes and branches
natural comedians, easy attention addicts
a couple of hundred pounds later
they bask in the humid rainforest
a much larger enclosure where
with backs turned to those who crave a glimpse
of their vine-swinging, or face-mugging
even a drool…a long, grotesque strand
would be nice
no one gets what they want today
but I am content
these are my spirit brothers
I have come to visit
to absorb their dharma transmission
learn a new Zen gag
their higher order humor, these days
is pretending to be sluggish
dumb and depressed
full well knowing they have the upper hand
us two-limb walkers, consumers, gawkers
will get no share of entertainment today
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