tree that sprawls
twists & winds chaotically:
strength from crazy
Crazy Tree [Senryū]
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On Mud & Lotus [Free Verse]
The saying goes:
“No mud - no lotus!”
But I can’t help but notice
That the flower is long-stemmed,
Raising it high above the mud.
A tropical newbie,
I used to confuse
Lotuses & Water Lilies.
Then I learned the simplest
Way to distinguish the flowers
(From a distance)
Is that Lily pads
Rest on the water,
While Lotus leafs
Also try to rise
above the muddy water.
I can’t help but wonder whether
Our admiration has made the
Lotus too good for its mud?
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DAILY PHOTO: Skyline From the Concrete Beach, Chicago
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All or Nothing Limerick
An egg delivery guy from Bangalore:
2,000 eggs on a scooter, door-to-door.
If his bike ever tipped,
He’d be severely whipped,
For his job was all-or-nothing & nothing more.
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Dusky Winter Scene [Haiku]
church at dusk
looks shuttered and vacant, then
door creak, candle flame
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DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Gangtok
Modest Sun [Haiku]
rising sun looms
at first sight; but shrinks
on second glance.
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Clipper [Haiku]
Moon Cameo [Haiku]
cloudy night walker sees his shadow;
looks up for Moon’s brief showing.
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Livestock Rush Hour [Haiku]
horde of livestock
sprawls puddle-strewn lane
between downpours.
Tiger Riding for Beginners 