favorite seasons
change the rhapsodies of life
familiar renewed
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mankind’s neighborhood’s
enjoy invention of spring
marked on calendar
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Thoughts from past to now
same thoughts with new reasonings
singled and unique
–
haiku senryu
traditional disciplines
modern medium
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(#politics #haiku #senryu)
humans’ historic
continued technology
commonality
(“The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.” Confucius 551-479 BCE)
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pointless attitudes
skeptical skills and virtues
endless platitudes
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Politics’ current
intelligence insulting
provocation theme
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one group’s contentment
is reason for the other
group’s discontentment
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realists, idealists
death, taxes, war and the poor
certainties of life
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social media
amplifies cold civil wars’
heated discussions
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goals to a full life
self-actualization
food clothing shelter
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always persevere
life’s enjoyed events eclipse
life’s endured ordeals
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Zen mind poet mind
writing mind practicing mind
all is the same mind
–
don’t see self as self
in the phantoms of the mind
hope’s hollow as fear
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There is perfection
and there is imperfection
and that is perfect
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The solitary
journey to enlightenment
span millennia
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fulfill interests
be self-taught self-accomplished
thinking for yourself
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The ancient masters
need not be imitated
just seek what they sought
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from historic earth
an eternal universe
out of nothingness
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(#USMC #vietnamwar #warpoets #haiku)
changing circumstance
instant battle reaction
warrior’s trained mind
(“One who excels at warfare compels men and is not compelled by others.”-Sun Tzu-BCE)
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Crafted syllables
from diverse thoughts liken to
varied iceberg tips
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