an end to hatred-
being – and realizing
our humanity
the wise climb beyond
suffering to great wisdom-
through being alive
the wise can direct
only themselves to wisdom-
be steady of thought
if you find no one-
then walk a solitary
path of your being
as irrigators-
we must follow the water
and be the water
death sweeps them away-
their time for being now done-
we must persevere
/ / /
These six senryu were written in response to the being prompt at Haiku Heights.
I have taken up the challenge posed to me by Magical Mystical Teacher to write a series of six poems. And I have also borrowed an idea from her. Each of these poems begins with a five-syllable phrase from The Dhammapada.
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Way to rise to the challenge(s), my friend!
Excellent
all were wonderful but number 5? Was prophetic and wise, I wish more people thought this way!
Bravo! You took up my challenge in a wondrous way! The one about being an irrigator certainly describes my life as a teacher, and I suspect it describes yours too.
Wasn’t this fun? I hope to see you do it again! š
walk a solitary
path of your being
I’ll have to check out the senyru!
Deep and thought provoking…specially the 4th and 5th ones…excellent work today ~
i just love we must follow the water and be the water! This poem is one of my favorites of yours, Richard.
Be steady of thought… nice.