poetry

8th April 2024. 1 min read (poetry)

If you want to truly live, you must be prepared to die

To want to ski but afraid to veer off into the ravine

To want to dive but afraid to confront the sharks

To want to climb but afraid to slip and fall

To want to travel but afraid to meet the unknown

Stay status quo and everything will freeze

Stay safe and you will never grow

Stay unchallenged and you will never taste joy

Stay untouched by risks and you will risks more than you ever know

Plan to die and you will start to live

29th March 2024. 1 min read it

Why do you keep still

Your eyes will lose its lustre

Live today, Live now!

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Features of a Haiku poem;

1 There are no more than 17 syllables.

2 Haiku is composed of only 3 lines.

3 Typically, first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.

4 It is a short, unrhymed poem

5 A Moment in time, an enlightenment

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A Senryu Poem

A form of Japanese short poem similar to a haiku, but traditionally on the theme of human nature and its foibles.

25th March 2024. 1 minute read

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A winner in life

Will always beat loneliness

And becomes better

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Features of a Haiku poem;

1 There are no more than 17 syllables.

2 Haiku is composed of only 3 lines.

3 Typically, first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.

4 It is a short, unrhymed poem

5 A Moment in time, an enlightenment 

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A Senryu poem is similar to a Haiku poem except it focuses on human beings and their foibles.

21st March 2024. 1 min read

What is a good friend

One with whom you feel relax

Cool as a Spring breeze

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Features of a Haiku poem;

1 There are no more than 17 syllables.

2 Haiku is composed of only 3 lines.

3 Typically, first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.

4 It is a short, unrhymed poem

5 A Moment in time, an enlightenment 

10th March 2024. 1 min read

You have two choices

Either you live for something

Or die for nothing

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Features of a Haiku poem;

1 There are no more than 17 syllables.

2 Haiku is composed of only 3 lines.

3 Typically, first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.

4 It is a short, unrhymed poem

5 A Moment in time, an enlightenment

6th March 2024. 1 min read

The more troubles you have the better you become

If you think otherwise you would finally succumb 

For a cushy life with everything served at your feet

Suits the people who are truly weak

You will be lulled into a state of complacency 

But the world is a surprising reality 

We are meant to face life’s unpredictable scenes

Using our resources to hone and scheme

To emerge victorious, wise and pleased

Even when the ups and downs of life never cease