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[mazHur]

listen to your heart
it will guide you to the truth
Mind is treacherous.

[North Star]

Mind is treacherous
The resting place of our thoughts
Ever in motion

[mazHur]

Ever in motion
my perpetual travails
like the moving sun

[North Star]

Like the moving sun
I travel around this earth
Shadows left behind

[tailor STATELY]

shadows left behind
light permeates my being
indomitable

[kiz_paws]

Indomitable
in a destitute conscience
wolf in sheep's clothing

[mazHur]

wolf in sheep's clothing
cannot bleat but only bark
caravan moves on.

[tailor STATELY]

caravan moves on
its dead buried as best can

always remember

[mazHur]

always remember
There is no God except God

[kiz_paws]

always remember
There is no God except GodMaz ... please finish this Haiku! :)

[mazHur]

Maz ... please finish this Haiku! :)

sorry !

always remember
There is no God except God
Come, let us find Him!

[tailor STATELY]

Come, let us find Him!
He invites all to be healed
Mind, body, and soul !

[mazHur]

Mind, body, and soul
One by one they fly away
as dust, wind and hail.

[kiz_paws]

As dust, wind and hail
take me to the Netherworlds
I feel I am numb

[mazHur]

I feel I am numb
Like a fish in a freezer
But my soul trembles.

[tailor STATELY]

But my soul trembles
When He asks me to be still
With unbounded joy

[kiz_paws]

With unbounded joy
the two meet at the altar
life's new beginning

[mazHur]

life's new beginning
New leaves, new branches, new buds
S-prout from scorched earth.

[kiz_paws]

S-prout from scorched earth
tiny green of earth's bounty
oh such a wonder

[mazHur]

oh such a wonder
This game of love and hatred
Intense and extreme.

[kiz_paws]

Intense and extreme
the emotions of lovers
giving and taking

[tailor STATELY]

giving and taking

political forsaking
grease their palms with red

[mazHur]

grease their palms with red
These cold blooded savages
Unscrupulous swines.

[kiz_paws]

giving and taking

political forsaking
grease their palms with redAwesome, tailor! :)

Unscrupulous swines
spreading hate, enjoying fear
sad prayers are whispered

[mazHur]

It was so tragic
In the history of U.S
Las Vegas shooting.

[kiz_paws]

It was so tragic
In the history of U.S
Las Vegas shooting.Amen to this beautiful haiku, Maz, thank you :)

We need to continue, however, with the line, sad prayers are whispered :)

[mazHur]

Amen to this beautiful haiku, Maz, thank you :)

We need to continue, however, with the line, sad prayers are whispered :)

Thanks, kiz_paws....yes, that was a very sad tragedy ....
I simply couldn't believe an American would commit such savagery.
Yes, this haiku surely needs the extra line you wrote ...in their memory.

[mazHur]

It is almost dawn
Still there's no sleep in my eyes
Hence no dreams to see.

[kiz_paws]

Hence no dreams to see
when all tomorrow was lost
staggering sadness

[mazHur]

Staggering sadness
Like a cloud over a cloud
Bearing lightening

[kiz_paws]

Bearing lightening
two fluffy clouds are quarrelling
a rainbow listens

[mazHur]

a rainbow listens
To the silence of colours
In every rain drop

[kiz_paws]

a rainbow listens
To the silence of colours
In every rain dropPoetically beautiful! Excellent, Maz. :)

In every rain drop
is a possibility
rivers are singing

[mazHur]

Poetically beautiful! Excellent, Maz. :)

In every rain drop
is a possibility
rivers are singing

Thx kiz.....


rivers are singing
An ode to the melting snow
For all the blessings.

[kiz_paws]

For all the blessings
we are privy to enjoy
we should be thankful

[tailor STATELY]

we should be thankful
for are we not but stewards
this time of trials

[mazHur]

this time of trials
Is testing our endurance

[kiz_paws]

this time of trials
Is testing our endurancePlease finish, and we will go on. :)

[mazHur]

Please finish, and we will go on. :)

Awwww! Sorry, kiz. I must be growing old! 😊😁😉

Here it goes ...

this time of trials
Is testing our endurance
Fittest shall survive.

[kiz_paws]

Fittest shall survive
by practicing brain power
mind over matter

[mazHur]

mind over matter
Are not interchangeable
Like Fire and Water

[kiz_paws]

Like fire and water
the cat and dog get along
who wins the battle...

[mazHur]

who wins the battle
Is not that matters in love
Loser is winner

[tonywalt]

Loser is winner
But you have to wait awhile
Its never too late

[mazHur]

Its never too late
It is neither too early
Sun will rise on time

[kiz_paws]

Sun will rise on time
but the moon is a strange one
causes tides to rend

[mazHur]

causes tides to rend
In the hollow of the heart
Restless sea of Love.

[kiz_paws]

causes tides to rend
In the hollow of the heart
Restless sea of Love.Beautiful, Maz! :)

Restless sea of Love
unquenchable passion flames
leave my soul alone!

[tailor STATELY]

leave my soul alone!
take custody of your own
progression or none

[mazHur]

Beautiful, Maz! :)

Restless sea of Love
unquenchable passion flames
leave my soul alone!



Many thanks, kiz . Loved last line of your haiku ....lovely.😊

[mazHur]

progression or none
That's what Evolution says
Science is Terrific.

[tailor STATELY]

Science is Terrific
Like free-form haiku
Rules are oft humbled

http://www.graceguts.com/further-reading/forms-in-english-haiku

[mazHur]

Rules are oft humbled
In developing countries
Curse of Corruption.

[tailor STATELY]

Curse of Corruption
Throw off the natural man
Rise and be perfect

[mazHur]

Rise and be perfect
Do not be afraid of heights
Nor of falling down.

[tailor STATELY]

nor of falling down
uoᴉssǝɹddo ʇou ɹɐǝɟ sɹǝɥʇoɹq
ǝɔɐǝd oʇ ǝʇɐʇᴉʌɐɹפ

[mazHur]

ǝɔɐǝd oʇ ǝʇɐʇᴉʌɐɹפ
Do away with your Ego
Mirror your Self.

[tailor STATELY]

Mirror your Self
Reflect upon still waters
Deep in their baring

[mazHur]

Deep in their baring
Overwhelmed by their daring
Fights back the herring

[tonywalt]

Fights back the herring
kneading quietly, behind the glass
jungled in the fish castle

[kiz_paws]

Jungled in the fish castle
the gentle seahorse awaits
here come the riders

[tailor STATELY]

here come the riders
upon chariots of light
so dawns the new day

[mazHur]

so dawns the new day
Nothing seems to have been changed
Me and my travails.

[tailor STATELY]

Me and my travails
Are one with the Pearl of Peace

Joy in the journey

[mazHur]

Joy in the journey
Vanishes when a robber
Mugs you at gun point.

[kiz_paws]

Mugs you at gun point...
you suddenly awaken to
a beautiful dawn

[mazHur]

a beautiful dawn
Harbinger of a new hope
Beautiful Karma.

[kiz_paws]

Beautiful Karma
two hearts realize the need
and the vows are made

[mazHur]

and the vows are made
Hearts and minds have united
Lady Fortune smiles.

[tailor STATELY]

Lady Fortune smiles
Upon the fool and the wise
In selfsame manner

[kiz_paws]

In selfsame manner
the give and take in one's life
Ying embraces Yang

[mazHur]

Ying embraces Yang
Couple up in a circle
And whirl round and round.

[kiz_paws]

And whirl round and round
ye mote of yesteryear's dust
shake off the dead thoughts

[mazHur]

shake off the dead thoughts
Rekindle the flame of Mind
And conquer the World.

[tailor STATELY]

And conquer the World
We must - for what is man's Hope
Save life Eternal

[mazHur]

Save life Eternal
But what use is a long life
Just waste of bandwidth

[kiz_paws]

Just waste of bandwidth
cyber nonsense filling minds
get back to Nature

[mazHur]

get back to Nature
It is where you belong to
Nature is calling.

[kiz_paws]

Nature is calling
softly over my shoulder
skies melt to the sea

[tonywalt]

Skies melt to the sea
The oceans melt down the drain
switching off the sun

[mazHur]

I am switching off the sun ??

[mazHur]

I am switching off the sun ??

skies melt to the sea
Fishes turn into mermaids
Mermen sigh in hearts

[tonywalt]

Skies melt to the sea
The oceans melt down the drain
switching off the sun

[tonywalt]

I am switching off the sun ??

Sorry. i messed up the syllables count

[kiz_paws]

Switching off the sun
hovering reality
a tiny bird weeps

[tonywalt]

A tiny bird weeps
awakening morning hush
wake up butter cup!

[kiz_paws]

Wake up butter cup!
A floundering love withers
all hours are precious

[tonywalt]

all hours are precious
but time keeps on coming on
all you have is now

[mazHur]

all you have is now
But there's a bird in the bush
Count her in for now

[kiz_paws]

Count her in for now
execute the obvious
break the barriers

[mazHur]

break the barriers
Cosmis is waiting for you
With all its Blessings.

[kiz_paws]

With all its Blessings
Dostoyevsky awaits me
time for a good book

[mazHur]

time for a good book
To be read beside a brook
With a peaceful in mind.

[tailor STATELY]

With a peaceful mind
Pure replete with charity
Self-mastery flows

[mazHur]

Self-mastery flows
Like steam in a water car
Moving not an inch.

[tailor STATELY]

Moving not an inch
A stone moves not on its own
The grasshopper rests

[mazHur]

The grasshopper rests
They call him daddy long legs
as thin as the grass

[tailor STATELY]

as thin as the grass
may one's testimony wane
lest nourished wisely

[kiz_paws]

Lest nourished wisely
simple poems blow off the leaf
poetry is Life

[mazHur]

poetry is Life
Full of Imagination
Full of feelings True

[kiz_paws]

Full of feelings true
strolling on the sandy beach
seven shades of blue

[mazHur]

seven shades of blue
Like mermaids in uniform
Swim in formation.

[tonywalt]

Swim in formation
make sure to stay in streamline
kick kick kick kick kick

[mazHur]

kick kick kick kick kick
So many kicks but no effect
No fun kicking air.

[tonywalt]

no fun kicking air
yes it seems irrational
but the air is cool

[kiz_paws]

But the air is cool
in the grottos down under
follow the dolphins

[mazHur]

follow the dolphins
Where ever they may lead you
Blind Indus tyndals.

[kiz_paws]

Blind Indus tyndals
mindless chewing of the word
pause and take a breath

[mazHur]

pause and take a breath
Start a new life after life
Feel the dif fer rence .

[kiz_paws]

Feel the dif fer rence
calling ancient melodies
Thor pounds his hammer

[mazHur]

Thor pounds his hammer
Falls deaf on tall Midas ears
Gold turns into dust.

[kiz_paws]

Gold turns into dust
x plus y equals nothing
the downward spiral

[mazHur]

the downward spiral
To the centre of the Earth
Steaming hot like tea.

[kiz_paws]

Steaming hot like tea
transcending all laws thus far
so turn a blind eye

[tailor STATELY]

so turn a blind eye
inhumanity 'round you
and take a selfie

[mazHur]

so turn a blind eye
How dare you say that to me?
Are we not in Love?

[tailor STATELY]

Are we not in ove-
r our heads when we trust
to our own grasp

[mazHur]

to our own grasp
To be over our heads
Is purely human.

[tailor STATELY]

is purely human
the best we can aspire to ?
fix your sight on high

[kiz_paws]

Fix your sight on high
imagination will win
there is no detour

[tonywalt]

There is no detour
many paths and roads ahead
you decide your fate

[kiz_paws]

You decide your fate
giving it all that you've got
history repeats

[tonywalt]

History repeats
Littered with stupidity
unfortunately

[mazHur]

unfortunately
The Great scientific progress
Couldnt make us humans.

[kiz_paws]

Couldnt make us humans
endurance by far will win
ancestral voices

[mazHur]

ancestral voices
Are lost in a conundrum
Of unheard noises

[kiz_paws]

Of unheard noises
there enters the butterfly
silently floating

[mazHur]

Silently floating
Every beat of my heart says
You are only mine.

[kiz_paws]

You are only mine
I was there when you were born
as a star burst forth

[tailor STATELY]

as a star burst forth
blazing its life giving light
the heavens did sing

[mazHur]

as a star burst forth
I could see the end of world
A mad mad mad world.

[kiz_paws]

A mad mad mad world
in the nature of the beast
is that all there is?

[kiz_paws]

as a star burst forth
blazing its life giving light
the heavens did singSomehow tailor's haiku was passed over.
So, allow me to respond.

The heavens did sing
a First Nation narrative
Bear befriends the Wolf

[mazHur]

is that all there is?
A heart with four compartments
Reserved for dear guests.

[mazHur]

Bear befriends the Wolf
While the lion looks bewildered
Kicked by a donkey.

[kiz_paws]

Kicked by a donkey
is not the end of the world
it moves you forward

[mazHur]

It moves you forward
Your heart is the prime mover
Mind is tubeless tyre.

[kiz_paws]

Mind is tubeless tyre
is this as good as it gets?
Let's build an igloo!

[tonywalt]

Let's build an igloo!
listen to echos of us
feel winter coming

[tailor STATELY]

feel winter coming
follow the woolly bear's path

stay snug as a bug

[mazHur]

stay snug as a bear
the bear will come and eat you
That's not possible

[kiz_paws]

That's not possible
two sides to a triangle
a linear world?

[mazHur]

a linear world?
Oh no! World is not simple
Has no head or tail.

[kiz_paws]

Has no head or tail
give a gesture of kindness
lonely hearts unite

[tailor STATELY]

lonely hearts unite
souls requite through life's fire
everlasting joy

[kiz_paws]

Everlasting joy
intoxicated by Love
see how oceans smile

[tailor STATELY]

see how oceans smile
the dolphin with its fond grin
the clam smug within

[kiz_paws]

The clam smug within
laying on a sandy beach
the warmth permeates

[tonywalt]

The warmth permeates
white sand hot under my feet
a gleaming pink shell

[kiz_paws]

A gleaming pink shell
Nature's own true jewellery
a labor of love

[Anam12]

A labor of love
A climb up the stepped mountain
Into roaring flames

[tailor STATELY]

Into roaring flames
I cast my natural man
Cleansed I meditate

[mazHur]

Cleansed I meditate
It is a matter of choice
Involuntary

[kiz_paws]

Involuntary
sneezing in the fresh cut grass
fragrance overwhelms

[tonywalt]

Fragrance overwhelms
I smell the rubber burning
the brakes aren't working

[kiz_paws]

The brakes aren't working
as we spiral into Love
Nature takes its' course

[mazHur]

Nature takes its' course
The sepentine course you know
Sleepless nights of love

[kiz_paws]

Sleepless nights of love
enough to drive me insane
we are all mad here

[mazHur]

we are all mad here
Dunno if I am coming
up or falling down.

[tonywalt]

Up or falling down
life can be taxing many days
Tuesday came and wept

[kiz_paws]

Tuesday came and wept
glistening tears found their way
and the heart beat on

[mazHur]

and the heart beat on
But beats were not responded
By the dance of Love.

[tailor STATELY]

By the dance of Love
Swift the hours of the clock
Tick tock tick tock tick...

[kiz_paws]

Tick tock tick tock tick...
the final hour draws nearer
Muse, don't fail me now!

[tailor STATELY]

Muse, don't fail me now!
Embrace me within your wings
Stir my blood to burn

[Calidore]

Stir my blood to burn
Double, double, toil and trou--
Wait, that one's taken

[kiz_paws]

Stir my blood to burn
Double, double, toil and trou--
Wait, that one's takenHa ha, clever, Calidore! ;)


Wait, that one's taken
so many fish in the sea
your ship will come in

[tailor STATELY]

your ship will come in
fair winds and following seas
off the horizon

[kiz_paws]

Off the horizon
the seahorse dance in rhythm
oh that I could join

[tailor STATELY]

oh that I could join
the panoply of angels
to heav'n sweetly sing

[kiz_paws]

To heav'n sweetly sing
spirituals of the South States
bless-ed harmony

[tailor STATELY]

bless-ed harmony
when all just seems to be right
smooth jazz all the day

[kiz_paws]

Smooth jazz all the day
the only way to travel
music melting moods

[tonywalt]

Music melting moods
my mind wanders to the time
when I first met you

[Calidore]

When I first met you
I loved your angelic looks
Now I know better

[kiz_paws]

Now I know better
than to trust you, smiling face
soon masks melt away

[tonywalt]

Soon masks melt away
and gone are the smiles and laughs
now then who are you

[kiz_paws]

Now then who are you
hidden in clouds of rapture
don't pick the daisies

[tailor STATELY]

What happens when you're late to the dance...

don't pick the daisies
butterflies are in need and
souls ever hopeful

[tonywalt]

souls ever hopeful
you feel yourself becoming
what was meant to be

[kiz_paws]

What was meant to be
despite our meanderings
idea hopping

[tailor STATELY]

idea hopping
rattling about the brainpan
with no end in sight

[kiz_paws]

With no end in sight
take it to the Nth degree
and the beat goes on

Hey, Maz!! You out there somewhere??;)

[tonywalt]

And the beat goes on
like repeating ice cream truck
it's driving me nuts

[kiz_paws]

It's driving me nuts
hollow halls of cyberspace
the sounds of silence

[tonywalt]

The sounds of silence
a frog splashes in a pond
then silence again

[kiz_paws]

Then silence again
by myself I contemplate
close my thoughts and dream

[tailor STATELY]

close my thoughts and dream
a silent felicity
a kite on a string

[Calidore]

A kite on a string
A tree with grasping branches
That's life, Charlie Brown

[kiz_paws]

A kite on a string
A tree with grasping branches
That's life, Charlie BrownBrilliant! :)

That's life, Charlie Brown
talk, to lighten your burden
the doctor is in

[Calidore]

The doctor is in
Psychiatric help--five cents
No refunds, blockhead

[tailor STATELY]

No refunds, blockhead
My imaginary shrink
I paid him no mind

[kiz_paws]

I paid him no mind
then that's when the football moved
oh... such a vixen

[Calidore]

Oh...such a vixen
A smile that can flatten waves
And a mean right hook

[kiz_paws]

No refunds, blockhead
My imaginary shrink
I paid him no mindGood one, tailor! ;)


And a mean right hook
finding purchase on your nose
cry me a river

[tonywalt]

cry me a river
meanwhile troubles will move on
life is yours to have

[kiz_paws]

Life is yours to have
your efforts have brought you here
we are all beacons

[tonywalt]

we are all beacons
signalling from near and far
just open your eyes

[kiz_paws]

Just open your eyes
morning has come, despite all
and will tomorrow

[tailor STATELY]

and will tomorrow
bring a joy everlasting
or bitter sorrow

[kiz_paws]

Or bitter sorrow
nesting into the dark place
from a sweet revenge

[tonywalt]

From a sweet revenge
she thought the eventual
two graves should be dug

[kiz_paws]

Two graves should be dug
if we will treat Ying as Yang
that day never comes

[tailor STATELY]

that day never comes
because time waits for no one
who is lost in dreams

[kiz_paws]

Who is lost in dreams
wander through a pink hued world
how lovely it was

[tailor STATELY]

how lovely it was
walking between the raindrops
gazing at rainbows

[kiz_paws]

how lovely it was
walking between the raindrops
gazing at rainbowsLove this!!

Gazing at rainbows
the colors meld into mists
a canary trills

[tailor STATELY]

a canary trills
with abandon; its song soars
free upon the wind

[kiz_paws]

Free upon the wind
thunderous applause of hoofs
where the Mustangs soar

[tailor STATELY]

where the Mustangs soar
Heaven is not far removed
their blithe spirits blessed


"All spirit is matter, but it is more fine or pure, and can only be discerned by purer eyes." - Joseph Smith

[kiz_paws]

Their blithe spirits blessed
frolicking lambs in the lea
so carelessly free

[mazHur]

so carelessly free
No bird perches on the tree

[kiz_paws]

We need the third line, my friend. :)

[mazHur]

We need the third line, my friend. :)

Oh my!

[mazHur]

so carelessly free
No bird perches on the tree
Only monkies do. 😊😊😉🤣

[kiz_paws]

Only monkies do
playfully swing in the trees
no cares in the world

[mazHur]

No cares in the world
Nothing to do but enjoy
Thou Water Babies!

[kiz_paws]

Thou Water Babies!
carelessly enjoying youth
thy days are numbered

[mazHur]

thy days are numbered
But no one knows the deadline
Enjoy till you live.

[kiz_paws]

Enjoy till you live
sun dogs laughing in the sky
embrace the danger

[tailor STATELY]

embrace the danger
tread where no one else has gone

yon the stars beckon

[kiz_paws]

Yon the stars beckon
velvet nights a backdrop for
a new horizon

[tailor STATELY]

a new horizon
dawns an everlasting joy

a limitlessness

[kiz_paws]

A limitlessness
reserved for the reckless ones
shrouding good judgement

[tailor STATELY]

shrouding good judgment
a lightless path that leads to
the natural man

[kiz_paws]

The natural man
living in a prism world
the ghosts that haunt us

[tailor STATELY]

"The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 5 characters." :crash:

the ghosts that haunt us
banished by blankies at night
fade within the Light

[kiz_paws]

Fade within the Light
the forests quieten down
creatures of the night

[tailor STATELY]

creatures of the night
share an uncommon vision
beyond second sight

[kiz_paws]

Beyond second sight
new dimensions imagined
once upon a time

[tailor STATELY]

once upon a time
in dimensions undefined
I wandered lonely

[kiz_paws]

I wandered lonely
thoughts melting into pure notes
in a fairy's song

[tailor STATELY]

in a fairy's song
laughter and laments entwine
stirring trees to tears

[kiz_paws]

Stirring trees to tears
white wolf sings a lonesome song
silent lapping shores

[tailor STATELY]

silent lapping shores
an existential vision
best viewed in situ

[kiz_paws]

Best viewed in situ
lovers cling to memory
awaiting the Dawn

[tailor STATELY]

awaiting the Dawn
Night weaves its influence to
foreshadow the Light

[kiz_paws]

Foreshadow the Light
moonbeams dance on frozen fields
timber wolves hasten

[tailor STATELY]

timber wolves hasten
... a halo cloaks the frost moon

the gathering howls

[kiz_paws]

The gathering howls
ancient mysteries of olde
harken to their sound

[tailor STATELY]

harken to their sound
chimes tinkle, clink, clack, and gong
rejoice with the breeze

[kiz_paws]

Rejoice with the breeze
sway in a swirl to Autumn
leafs of gold and red

[tonywalt]

leafs of gold and red
come play outside with me now
winter coming soon

[kiz_paws]

Winter coming soon
farewell carefree Summer days
hope that my car starts

[tailor STATELY]

hope that my car starts
an anxiety event
I suffer each day

[kiz_paws]

I suffer each day
with the monster of food prep
at the kitchen stove

[tailor STATELY]

at the kitchen stove
magic is being composed
- an opus of love

[kiz_paws]

An opus of love
shrouded with the mystery
in a pale moon's smile

[tailor STATELY]

in a pale moon's smile
is heaven's affirmation
soon all will be well

[kiz_paws]

Soon all will be well
at least that's what I was told
when the lights went out