Haiku Chain

[soaring crane]

swept into her void

her empty carriage wheel hub

her spokes make it roll

[Chang]

her spokes make it roll

don't forget what Lao Tzu said:

the wheel's nave matters

 

the wheels nave matters

as does the space in the cup

and the quiet mind

[Taomeow]

the wheels nave matters

as does the space in the cup

and the quiet mind

 

And the quiet mind

rests in Nemuri Neko --

Sleeping Cat Temple

 

 

Edited April 8, 2015 by Taomeow

[Songtsan]

And the quiet mind

rests in Nemuri Neko --

Sleeping Cat Temple

 

Sleeping Cat Temple

Tail tip curled up to nose tip

Furryoboros

[Yulaw]

refining cat qi

leaves behind painful scratches

ouch I say ouch ouch

[Chang]

ouch I say ouch ouch

but what is nociception?

(helpful reminders)

 

helpful reminders

keep us aware of our faults

and our need to change

[soaring crane]

And our need to change,

Strange as it sounds, seems to be

Our most primal need.

[Mark Foote]

And our need to change,

Strange as it sounds, seems to be

Our most primal need.

 

our most primal need

to be right where we are, as

consciousness takes place

[Songtsan]

our most primal need

to be right where we are, as

consciousness takes place

Consciousness takes place

In the here and in the now

No back no front

Edited April 13, 2015 by Songtsan

[Chang]

Consciousness takes place

In the here and in the now

No back no front

 

no back no front

no up down left right in out

only here and now

[soaring crane]

only here and now

See the sun set beyond the

edge of my notebook

[soaring crane]

to preach to the choir

to stare into the mirror

to take your own pulse

[Taomeow]

to preach to the choir

to stare into the mirror

to take your own pulse

 

To take your own pulse,

hold the limb of the pine tree

felled for your tax forms. 

[Chang]

Felled for your tax forms.

Felled for the fell advancement

of technocracy.

 

Of technocracy

I have but  little use at best

And still wind my watch.

[scribe]

And still wind my watch,

fill my fountain pen, and wait

for the world to learn.

 

for the world to learn

the right way a feather falls

seagulls in the wind

[Chang]

for the world to learn

the right way a feather falls

seagulls in the wind

 

seagulls in the wind

glide effortlessly on air

earthbound we lumber

[soaring crane]

earthbound we lumber

crumbling more earthbound critters

under our great soles

[Songtsan]

earthbound we lumber

crumbling more earthbound critters

under our great soles

 

under our great soles

lies the shoulders we have tread

we owe them much bread

[Chang]

under our great soles

lies the shoulders we have tread

we owe them much bread

 

we owe them much bread

those who break and plough the land

those who sow the seed

[Nikolai1]

Sory ignore, just realised the rules...but well, you can read anyway

 

The line is tangled

In the branches, but the carp

Is hooked all the same.

Edited April 22, 2015 by Nikolai1

[Nikolai1]

Those who sow the seed

 

Do not each month feel the pain

 

Of the unsown seed

Edited April 22, 2015 by Nikolai1

[Chang]

Those who sow the seed

 

Do not each month feel the pain

 

Of the unsown seed

 

of the unsown seed

nothing will ever be grown

and no songs be sung.

[soaring crane]

and no songs be sung

the white zone is for loading

and for unloading

[Taomeow]

and no songs be sung

the white zone is for loading

and for unloading

 

And for unloading,

spin and rotate suitcases

till your burden's gone. 

 

 

[mYTHmAKER]

And for unloading,

spin and rotate suitcases

till your burden's gone. 

till your burdens gone

our mind half empty half full

Carter Burdens gone