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the plus of minus
As a schoolboy, I had a hard time accepting that two negative numbers, when multiplied together, would produce a positive… But I wanted to pass the test, so I went along. Now, years later, I’ve come to see how … Continue reading
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Tagged change, grief, growth, loss, poetry
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Spare the Rod, Save the Haiku
I have no vessel, I receive with both hands — Ozaki Hosai * Once again, a haiku stops me in my tracks… In this culture, information constantly flashes at us…dulls my feeling sense, if I allow. Fortunately, ever so often, … Continue reading
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Tagged feeling, haiku, Moses, poetry, reason, restraint
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Air for the Soul
In my post on “experience” last week, I used 391 words… Yesterday, I discovered I’d already conveyed the same basic idea, using a mere 42 words. But let me warn you: those 42 words are in a poem (the … Continue reading
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Tagged depth, mystery, poetry
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Haiku Truth
Since my house burned down, I now own a better view of the rising moon — Masahide* Perhaps our new mythology would be well-served by some haiku… Haiku seem so simple, so direct. Children can enjoy haiku… …yet a … Continue reading
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Tagged haiku, Masahide, poetry
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Testing the Worm’s Faith
“What type of God would allow such a thing to exist?” We’ve all heard some version of that question. Maybe we’ve asked some version of it ourselves. It’s an age-old religious-philosophical dilemma. But perhaps science can now help us with … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, philosophy, poetry, question, science, worm
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A Good Assumption
I’m disappointed to learn that the verse below is not actually a fable… …because I so enjoyed fables as a boy–morality delivered with a wicked sense of humor. In fact, I appreciated Aesop’s fables much more than the parables … Continue reading
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Tagged assumption, awareness, fable, growth, insight, parable, poetry, responsibility, sacrifice
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More Than Words
If the words of our new mythology need to provoke spiritual feeling… Then perhaps we should consider this haiku: The sky is high: the tips of tendrils have nowhere to cling. — Takahama Kyoshi (trans. Bownas/Thwaite) When I first … Continue reading
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Tagged desire, feeling, haiku, poetry, Takahama Kyoshi, words
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