Haiku Chain

[9th]

if only they knew!

the most secret formula 

of the immortals!

[Mark Foote]

you all know the drill

--indeed. But inspiration

knows no fix-ed rules.

 

knows no fix-ed rules

has no wind-ed watch- for time,

the smell of the sea

[9th]

the smell of the sea

the sight-ing of the sun and

the sound of the wind

[Chang]

The sound of the wind;

the whispering of the brush;

prairies need some trees....

 

prairies need some trees

mountains need snow, rock and ice

a mind needs silence

[子泰]

prairies need some trees

mountains need snow, rock and ice

a mind needs silence

 

a mind needs silence,

so, master snuck up silently,

and WHACK! silenced me

Edited March 23, 2015 by 子泰

[Taomeow]

a mind needs silence,

so, master snuck up silently,

and WHACK! silenced me

 

And WHACK! silenced me --

that's how I learned "what's the sound

of one hand clapping."

[C T]

And WHACK! silenced me --

that's how I learned "what's the sound

of one hand clapping."

of one hand clapping

entwined to one-sidedness

slowly the snow melt

[Chang]

of one hand clapping

entwined to one-sidedness

slowly the snow melt

 

slowly the snow melt

gradually the bud grows

lastly flower blooms.

[C T]

slowly the snow melt

gradually the bud grows

lastly flower blooms.

lastly flower blooms

to the eyes it seems that way

try to see without

[Mark Foote]

lastly flower blooms

to the eyes it seems that way

try to see without

 

try to see without

as within, touching the place

rock and roll through space

[soaring crane]

rock and roll through space

with joy written on your face

a cosmic sack race

[Yulaw]

or swam as a dace

I do not know what that means

now confusion rules

[C T]

or swam as a dace

I do not know what that means

now confusion rules

now confusion rules

dace rhymes with daze rhymes with days

it is but a fish

[Chang]

now confusion rules

dace rhymes with daze rhymes with days

it is but a fish

 

it is but a fish

as fish are born in water

so man in the Tao

[C T]

it is but a fish

as fish are born in water

so man in the Tao

so man in the Tao

if only that was the case

earthly paradise

[Chang]

Earthly paradise

Or unearthly Stygia

Perspectives change things

 

perspectives change things

what is good what is not good

who need tell us this

[C T]

perspectives change things

what is good what is not good

who need tell us this

who need tell us this

it takes courage to be kind

spread the word of peace

[Mark Foote]

spread the word of peace

**as-salamu alaykum

wa rahmatullah

 

(bet you didn't know Arabic speakers were haiku masters).

**May the peace and mercy of Allah be with you

 

wa rahmatullah

we give thanks for all blessings

we are but children

[Chang]

wa rahmatullah

we give thanks for all blessings

we are but children

 

We are but children

Salad days green in judgement

And raw in action

[C T]

We are but children

Salad days green in judgement

And raw in action

and raw in action

much confusion in the East

war has broken out

[9th]

only justified

in the name of gods, nations

home team victories

[Yulaw]

home team victories

are often celebrated

but what if they lose

[Taomeow]

home team victories

are often celebrated

but what if they lose

 

But what if they lose?

A boot crushes human face

for eternity.*

 

 

(*a George Orwell quote)

Edited March 28, 2015 by Taomeow

[Yulaw]

For eternity

There will always be the Tao

Time to do Yoga

[Taomeow]

For eternity

There will always be the Tao

Time to do Yoga

 

Time to do yoga.

Jnana-yoga says maya

is no illusion.