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Public Service Announcement: Double Senryu
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Tell ‘ee what to do
Televisions, telephones.
Dangers lurk. Beware!
But ‘ee may stay home
If ‘ee know what’s good for ‘ee
Don’t look out, look in.
Justitia’s Secret
JUSTITIA’S SECRET
A black and white world
Would be so much easier
But it just ain’t so.
Nonetheless Taoists
After pondering the Whole
Manage a balance.
Gambolling Gamblers
GAMBOLLING GAMBLERS
Life a deck of cards
Unsure no one marked the cards
We shuffle and deal
Shysters and diehards
Trampled, embittered and scarred
Still we share the meal
Lothario
LOTHARIO
Plays out Don Juan trope
Imagining them all his
Spends his life dreaming
The slippery slope
Into desire’s abyss
And ends up screaming
Staying Alert
1: ALERT
“Come quickly,” mummy.
“There’s a man at the door with
a bill.” Her reply?
2: DISTRACTED
“Don’t be silly, son.
It’s probably just a duck
who’s wearing a hat.”
Equivocation
EQUIVOCATION
I am not certain
I am worthy of the gift
Of another day
On the other hand
Perhaps tomorrow’s just more
Deserved punishment
The Real Thing
THE REAL THING
Out looking for love?
Look out! – If it’s conditioned
It’s not truly love.
Go look in instead
And find out desire is
The last thing you’ll need.
Uncommon Knowledge
Dec 15
Posted by Ben Naga
UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE
They lay down their law
“Men do this, women do that”
Stereotypes suck!
We are living proof
They overgeneralise
Nor are we alone
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