He gazes out
Serenely
Beside me
Seated
Like myself
In lotus posture
No space
No time
Between us
No difference
On this same
Tangled
Growth
These very
Same birds
Same beasts
No difference
A little concerned
Over distant
Changing tides of political warfare
Keeping in mind
There may be a flood, a fire
An opportunistic neighbor
No difference
Recalling
Lost loves
Past betrayals
Wondering
About the welfare
Of loved ones
Glorying
In the sun
Pouring over this mountain
No difference
No different
No different at all
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This is beautiful.
What form does/style does this poem follow? (just asking for my reference, if you don’t mind me asking)