a seed sprouts,
stretching toward the light
to be infinite
Sprout [Haiku]
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Bee-Eater [Haiku]
the bee-eater - from above - is leafy green, but greets us in gold
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Anonymous [Free Verse]
scribe & chronicler: face unknown, name unknown, soul laid bare by way of words -- words that reveal from the inside out -- it's not the way we're accustomed to getting acquainted we're used to surface learning 'til we scratch through, but here we have: no name, no face, but deep insight
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Buddha Wisdom [Haiku]
in the temple yard, i read the Buddha's words, and feel their wisdom
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Silent Hilltop [Haiku]
Green Field [Haiku]
sunlit green field; clouds drift in from behind -- the farmer watches
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Madman of the Empty Valley [Free Verse]
Thang Tong Gyalpo, They called him: Maker of Iron Bridges, King of the Empty Plain, "Excellent Persistence," & Madman of the Empty Valley You might not like your bridge-maker sharing mind & body with a madman, but some of his 15th century bridges are still in use today.
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Wild Strawberries [Tanka]
wild strawberries line the hiking trail; red fruits entice, such that even rain clouds can't deter the foragers
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Starry Moss [Haiku]
a mossy cluster of gold stars grows densely upon a dead branch
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River Song [Haiku]
the river sounds; its murmur is all that's heard... until the cowbells
Tiger Riding for Beginners 