Writing a paper about Occupy and found this in my notes. An oldie but a goodie, 2011

Spring breezes sweep the green meadows.
Rains have stopped, but from the oak leaves water still drips
Suddenly a white bird appears on the scene.
He breaks the green universe of the mountain slope. 

                                                     -Po Yu-ch'ien

Ode to an Empty Jelly Jar

You were some good jelly

You laid down on my sandwiches and my toast

I liked to eat you with peanut butter when I was too lazy to cook which sometimes happens when you're living alone and are a graduate student living in Indiana

Back in California I'd probably get a burrito

Anyway, at first I thought you were overpriced 

A dollar fifty more than Smuckers or Kroger
And I thought why not try it? At least I'm not giving those assholes my money

Every time I spread you on wheat bread I could see actual strawberries

And you tasted delicious

O jelly jar, how empty you are

You were really a pretty good tasting Jelly