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Each Of Us
EACH OF US
Upon his decease
They found, clearing out his things, this envelope
Addressed “To whom it may concern”
Each of us is a PLP
A Public Leaning Post
A Poor Lonely Person
As a Public Leaning Post
I give each of you help and acceptance
And this is my Love
As a Poor Lonely Person
I ask each of you for help and acceptance
And this is my Humility
Amidst the dark and stormy seas of my pain and passion
I cling to the raft of my heart
And this is my Integrity
Among the dark and silent hills of my inner landscape
I shout “Hello” and listen to my own voice’s dying echoes
And this is my Humanity
There is a time for speech, a time for action
A time for silence and stillness
And this is my Wisdom
And as I strive to honour each moment as it is
And hold these qualities in mind
Perhaps I approach Creativity
Pride And Prejudice: Tanka
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
They said not a word
For not a word need be said
A cloud of silence
Always accompanied them
Others looked on bathed in awe
A Guide To Awkward Questions
A GUIDE TO AWKWARD QUESTIONS
When you’re asked a question
Telling the truth is tops
Though it can be scary
Sometimes even unwise.
Lying? Best avoided
For several reasons.
Distraction works wonders.
Else maintain a silence.
Night In The Desert
NIGHT IN THE DESERT
Silent witnesses
The stars of this cloudless sky
Like a string of pearls
Tiny incidents
Where ungoverned chance had
Drawn her here and there
Looking back she saw
Not chance but evidence of
A greater pattern
Darkness: Shadorma
DARKNESS
Whenever
Eclipse is total
I retreat
To the sky
Close all the doors and windows
And watch the clouds
Wilder Than Us
WILDER THAN US
“All Is One” we’re told
Check it out – Little required
Silence and stillness
Lead to pastures beyond our
Wildest imaginations
A Tanka In Autumn
A TANKA IN AUTUMN
Pox on verbiage
All these dragooned syllables
Listen closely as
The sound of a falling leaf
Declares “nothing to declare”
Life Doubled: Senryu
LIFE DOUBLED
These shaded feelings
Why did we not express them?
Words cannot describe
Ben Naga 