Gaiku-ryu 四十八

- Gyoga Chujo (Kushuu [句集] Collection of Haiku Poems)

LIFE LIVING

rights don't end 

where privilege begins; 

being polite is best - 竹薮

LIFE LIVING

thread taunt

passing tensil strength;

holdin on by a thread - 竹薮

SELF DEFENSE 

awareness

people, features and symbols;

be a low value target - 竹薮

SELF DEFENSE

awareness

proximics and body language;

perceptions matter - 竹薮

SELF DEFENSE LIFE

individuals 

have differing value systems; 

beware of crossovers - 竹薮

SOCIALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL 

society suffers 

growing narcissistic discord; 

but what about me - 竹薮

NATURE’S MYSTERY 

frogs leaping

lily pad to lily pad; 

where are they going - 竹薮

DEATH WALKING

darkness

slowly creeps in;

you know its there - 竹薮

NATURE’S WONDER

the vastyness 

of our universe;

making one wonder - 竹薮

FEAR LIVING

overcoming fear

as one's hobby; 

fear takes the reins - 竹薮

LIFE LIVING

digginga hole 

tends to go deeper;

know when to stop digging - 竹薮

MIND GAMES

lost thoughts

and missing pieces; 

what's happining to the mind - 竹薮

DOGS LIFE

good dog

man's only friend; 

my pal Toby-wan - 竹薮

TIME FLIES

sun rises

sun sets;

rollin rollin rollin - 竹薮

LIFE LIVING

responsibilities 

cannot live without-em;

the tao of life - 竹薮

DOJO LIFE

train smart

mind before body;

mind defeats body every time - 竹薮

HOUSE OF TATSUO-SAN

one heart

one wholehearted way; 

Tao of isshinryu - 竹薮

TAO

the way

is a life mystery; 

Tao of  Shinpi 神秘  - 竹薮

LIFE LIVING

life is best

likea boc of chocolates;

run Forrest run  - 竹薮

LIFE LIVING

over mountains 

into the valley;

visit the places past - 竹薮

LIFE LIVING

miles roll by

passing mile markers;

find the pacific shores - 竹薮

DOJO LIFE

find a sensei 

within your practicing;

be your best deshi - 竹薮

TAO OF TRUTH

find confidence

in your original nature;

be still my friend - 竹薮

LIFE LIVING

making changes

doesn't equate to improvement;

change only to  improve - 竹薮

LIFE LIVING

always right

never wrong;

what's that say about you  - 竹薮

CHILDISH THINGS

tiny things 

alone seem petty;

collectively makes a hammer - 竹薮

DOJO TRUTH

still waters

a mirror makes;

be like water my friend - 竹薮