Budo {G}aiku Shishō XLVIII

武道 詩抄 

GAIKU BY ISSHUN [一瞬]

blackbirds gather 

at the break of day; 

wind whistles lightly

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long before Japanese 

learned dark arts; 

little green ninja 

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Holstein jumpers 

lilypad to lilypad;

got milk

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from tadpole 

to green sage;

make the leap

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being a wizard 

green wizarding world;

growing mushrooms

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still waters 

run deep in nature;

frothing rapids 

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feeling's of fear 

down to my shoes;

slamming the door

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mighty waterfalls

determined swimmers; 

golden dragons

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you can

if you've the will; 

be a mind bender

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holding anger

is self destructive; 

use it to lose it

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good intentions 

heart of pure gold;

dynamism dynamite  

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stupid hurts

herein lies the lesson;

ask again smarty pants

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when you destroy

you never truly learn;

avoid the darkness

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when you destroy

you never truly learn;

avoid the darkness

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eyes and ears useless

when the mind is blind; 

open third eye now

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power of belief 

manifests from belief;

no boundaries ever

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in a dream

it felt so real; 

doubted my sanity 

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waking to the lambs

then sudden silence;

starlings flutter off

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distinct odor 

air escaping; 

deaths head appears 

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words are weapons

sharper than swords;

take away the whetstone 

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it's not skin color 

it's about one's character; 

be of good cheer

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true discipline 

taking charge of your mind;

be mindful

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given credit or

given the blame;

looking in a mirror 

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a loud voice 

a sign of failure; 

soft and quiet

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opinions are fine

but facts are facts;

distinct yin vs yang

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deep firm roots

solid foundation;

the way of the way

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strange thoughts 

outa nowhere;

darkness descends 

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robo frog

sheds its skin;

freedom rings the bell 

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in nature don't

fuck with the meek; 

they will hold dominion 

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water so still

not a ripple in sight;

dipping the oar gently 

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clean bare skull

bones in place;

small bullet hole 

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muddy waters

leave it be;

still clarity

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small things 

matter the most;

wholehearted room 

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a wave on the ocean 

takes its own form; 

life is like water

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earth opens

rain comes;

seeking the path

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highest peak 

Mount self; 

longest climb

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doing nothing 

busy doing nothing; 

getting busy

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knowing is 

know not knowing; 

know nothing

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that which is useful 

starts out empty;

tea cup overflowing 

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learn to listen

those who speak;

staying active listener 

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leaves fall

without blame;

natures true lessons 

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successful battles 

achieved as if preordained; 

mind-set beforehand 

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idea of zen

live life as it flows; 

done easy is not

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darkness is 

before great tai chi;

must turn on lights

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such sadness

all consuming; 

break free

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sweep the garden

cleaning away debris; 

creating mind-state

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every footstep 

sets the path;

follow the tao 

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only in silence 

do we hear nature;

buzz kill sounds

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moon lit water

gentle ripples disturb;

calmness reins 

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darkness embraces

twinkling of lights; 

star light so bright 

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gardeners delight 

seeds sprouting life; 

fingers tilling soil

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still waters 

mirror of life;

time nonexistent 

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dragons are real

cultures built on them;

just you believe 

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yellow jackets

everyone a buzz;

eye of needle stings 

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dreaming of summer

all throughout winter; 

blossoms peak in spring 

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when you wake

you arrive on new day;

falling asleep 

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when you wake

you arrive on new day;

falling asleep 

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among the dead 

no seasons pass;

no toils nor troubles  

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the great wakening

from the great dream;

I'm a butterfly

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to sit mokuso

so still to seem void;

breathing gently