Posted on January 3, 2018, in Poetry, Senryu and tagged Alone, October, Solitude, Words. Bookmark the permalink. 15 Comments.
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“You should stop words and letters, and learn to withdraw and reflect on yourself. When you do so, your body and mind will naturally fall away, and your original Buddha nature will appear.” – Dogen.
Now, where can I find . . . ?
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Stacked in the back room
Filed but not forgotten
Admissions of a structure junky
Stringy theories . . .
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Ben Naga 
Oh…those few lines made me chuckle…thanks for the smiles.
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That this made you smile pleases me. May your 2018 be overflowing with smiles despite all the darkness that seems to surround us.
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Clever – wish I’d thought of that one, Ben. 🙂
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I’m sure I’ve used it before.
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If you did I missed it (or don’t remember). Glad you posted it again then. 😊
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I was referring to reusing the wordplay rather than the senryu.
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Ah! Still don’t remember the clever wordplay. Might’ve been during a period of time when I was taking a break from WP. Never did catch up on all that I missed. 😢
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Well it was used as an “Easter egg” so that’s maybe why.
https://bennaga.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/river-song/
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Wow, I remember this! And the question of the Easter egg – October among the embers! Can’t believe that was six years ago. 🤗
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It flew by. Indeed it is still flying. 🙂
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In response to October:
LIBRA’S ATTRACTIONS
The month that has shades
Colors . fiery romance
Tenth works in visions
© l.p.j.k ‘18
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VENUS ON THE HALF-SHELL
Strengths and weaknesses
Contradict one another
In Libra … Balance
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I do.
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I am relieved. Thank you.
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Thank you.
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