Haiku Chain

[Brian]

measured out with coffee spoons

or with spinning clocks

relative or absolute?

[NotVoid]

relative or absolute

that is not five syllables

all form is now lost?

[NotVoid]

and then they will fade

return to whence they have come

as all things must pass

[Mark Foote]

and then they will fade

return to whence they have come

as all things must pass

 

as all things must pass

in this instant, from this place

I can stand right here

[Chang]

as all things must pass

in this instant, from this place

I can stand right here

 

I can stand right here

Poised twixst heaven and hell

Now which way to step

[Taomeow]

I can stand right here

Poised twixst heaven and hell

Now which way to step

 

Now which way to step?

Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal,

peng, ji, lu, an...  done. 

Edited December 3, 2015 by Taomeow

[C T]

Now which way to step?

Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal,

peng, ji, lu, an...  done. 

peng, ji, lu, an... done

calligraphy in the rain

what is left undone? 

[Chang]

peng, ji, lu, an... done

calligraphy in the rain

what is left undone? 

 

what is left undone

may ever remain undone

but this matters not

[Mark Foote]

what is left undone

may ever remain undone

but this matters not

 

but this matters not

except for the fluid ball 

sustained by his gut

 

Edited December 3, 2015 by Mark Foote

[C T]

Mark Foote: 

 

but this matters not

except for the fluid ball 

sustained by his gut

 

 

sustained by his gut

no longer constipated

he lets the prune go

[Miffymog]

 

sustained by his gut

no longer constipated

he lets the prune go

 

 

he lets the prune go

but, where does it go once gone

I follow the prune

[Chang]

 

 

 

 

he lets the prune go

but, where does it go once gone

I follow the prune

 

I follow the prune

Saint,hero and slayer of

The constipation.

[Mark Foote]

I follow the prune

Saint,hero and slayer of

The constipation.

 

the constipation

within, holds the fluid ball

the hands but follow

[gendao]

The hands but follow

Sequined dreams scintillating

Topknot lotus blooms

Edited December 12, 2015 by gendao

[blue eyed snake]

The hands but follow

Sequined dreams scintillating

Topknot lotus blooms

 

Topknot lotus blooms

the body feels like threaded,

between heaven and earth

[Miffymog]

Topknot lotus blooms

the body feels like threaded,

between heaven and earth

 

between heaven and earth

but where will we find that place?

it is here and now

[Chang]

between heaven and earth

but where will we find that place?

it is here and now

 

it is here and now

not the past or future but

here in this moment

[soaring crane]

here in this moment

my eyes close, my lungs expand

I am a new me

[Chang]

here in this moment

my eyes close, my lungs expand

I am a new me

 

I am a new me

like a river always fresh

and always changing

[thelerner]

I am a new me

like a river always fresh

and always changing

and always changing

and always returning back

my awareness stays

[Chang]

and always changing

and always returning back

my awareness stays

 

my awareness stays

as still as the northern star

shining bright and clear

[thelerner]

shining bright and clear

radiating without fear

turning dark to light

Turning dark to light

I fool myself once again

Only mind changes

[soaring crane]

only mind changes

cars mashing the wet, brown leaves

outside my window

[Taomeow]

only mind changes

cars mashing the wet, brown leaves

outside my window

 

Outside my window

a jellyfish in the sky

reminds me of home

[Chang]

Outside my window

a jellyfish in the sky

reminds me of home

 

reminds me of home

the end of all our journeys

back where we began