Haiku For A Friday
My passage of time From boy to soldier to dad I pray for my son.
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celtbud
Ex British forces. Coffee shop Haiku composer. Love literature and music. In fact, I have a long list of interests which I dabble in when the mood strikes. These range from Zen Buddhism to the outdoors to F1 to watching movies.
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Coffee Shops
Perfectly designed for voyeurism. Watching folk go about their lives, 5 seconds at a time. Self important businessmen, lovely ladies, old dears, delivery men & school kids. Snippets of conversation.
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Haiku
A sea of gold crowns Nod their regal approval In the suns warm glow.
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Just Do It.
Once, I saw something bad happen. I thought 'someone should do something'. Then I realised that I was that someone..
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Full Of Beans Haiku
Coffee house haiku I think of everywhere else Seagulls wait outside.
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Incoming!
Who ever thinks friendly fire is friendly has never been on the receiving end!.
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Work Out
I was in the gym when I was asked for directions. Not wishing to be rude, I waved my hand around. It was a pointless exercise..
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Work Ethos
May the bridges I burn, light my way..
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Fishy Religion?
Cod only knows!.
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Cop Show
70's classic Hawaii 5-0 is being remade in Newcastle. Going to be called 'Why-aye 5-0'.
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Wisdom Of Mr Sulu
Listen is an anagram of silence..
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Haiku On A Tuesday
A samurai sits His head bowed, Katana dull Weariness calls him..
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Haiku For Spring
The cherry blossom A seasons dream is woven Into each petal..
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Haiku For Saturday
Snow covers the ground Dark sky threatens to reveal A hidden secret..
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Annoying
Can anyone tell me how to block the multitude of retweets I'm getting from someone I don't follow?.
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1991
I looked again through the scope mounted on the weapon, someone had fired a short burst but I couldn't tell who fired from this range.
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Supertramp
Are there similarities between Chris McCandless and Jack Kerouac?.
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Soul Music
Jazz is the music for the whimsical soul..
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Takes One To Know One
Is it pretentious to call someone pretentious?.
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Free Car wash
At least all this rain means I don't need to get the garden hose out to wash the car!.
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Time
Everything I have done in the past, travelling through muddy deserts, humid jungles, freezing arctic mountains around the world, has led me to Costa Coffee in Lichfield, telling you this..
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Stats
Freudian slips affect one in sex people..
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Monday's Haiku
A Rainbow sees me And guides me to my future Before the rains come..
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Quote
I'm only responsible for what I say, not for what you understand. Unknown..
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Zen Koan
What is the sound of one hand clapping?.
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Haiku In English
For those who wish to create their own haiku, there is a generally accepted format taken from the proper Japanese format.
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Aroma
I miss the dusty smell of the desert. Don't miss the jungle as much although it holds it's own beauty. Can't wait for my son to be old enough be find out for himself!.
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Haiku For Today
Sky blue, poppy red Timeless rest of the weary, Oh how we have bled..
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Life's Soundtrack
Over the years, certain pieces of music were always present. As soon as I hear it, it whisks me back to another time and place.
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Bio
I'm adding a short(ish) bio giving my last 40 odd years. Born in NE Scotland in the year of the monkey and the Tet offensive, to parents of military stock, which happened to be a precursor.
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Haiku
I'm compelled to watch The driver behind singing, Your secret is safe..
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A Thought
Respect is a two way street..
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Haiku
Procrastination Is not what haiku's about A time spent wisely..
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A Thought
Does a Buddhist mathematician like humble pi?.
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Procrastinate
I think Opuss will become my favourite waste of time..
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Haiku
Spring blossom longing To show its timeless beauty An eye blinks slowly..
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Haiku
A mercury moon Above the dark oily sea. Her breath chills the air..
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Haiku
Hot summer mountains Crowd around the deep cool loch Far to proud to drink..
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