Yearly Archives: 2013

Metier

Glowing moon on high- Wisps of light dance merrily. Morning journey start.

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Brother Bear Koan 1

Life flows through everything.  Respect this flow, even as it nourishes you.

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Master Raven Koan 1

Simplicity is best except where complexity is needed.

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A Tale of Two Views

As the week comes to an end and I look back over the last year or so, I notice that the combination of Haiku, travels, and such seems to be lacking something.  While contemplating on this, I realized that if

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Haiku Notes

1)      Haiku should be written in three lines of 10-17 syllables total (5-7-5).  While Japanese haiku contains 17 stops/syllables, the translation from Japanese to English is difficult and incomplete sometimes.  Haibun should contain five lines of roughly 31 syllables (5-7-5-7-7)

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Desert Winter

Bear in winter sleep- Mountains cloaked in misty mask, Sun on icy grass.

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Krka National Park

The Krka National park in Croatia contains 109 square miles along the Krka River.  Containing hundreds of various flora and fauna, it is a wildlife area that is serene as well as peaceful.  Being able to either boat, walk, or

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Nelson Mandela

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love

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Lotus Dreams

In the spring of life- The peal of bells brings delight. Lotus floats away, Borne on the winds of sorrow. Lost, the sands that pass unseen.

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