Ikkyu Poetry

This is some of my poetry in the style of Ikkyu. The point is to be playful and offer insights on life. Feel free to let me know what you think. For some reason I think perhaps this style takes my work to a bit of the extreme content wise. Maybe it's the playfulness and the fact that in the style of Ikkyu any subject and insight is up for grabs.

I shovel a path through the snow just to make it by
I do the same with living

I was taking a shit in the bathroom and saw ants crawling on the floor
‘bet they hated the view from down there

Fuck expensive booze
it all does the same thing in the end

Sometimes I try to chew gum instead of cigarettes
the fire tastes better

Everyday I try to run ahead of the pack
but somehow the pack always ends up in front of me