Haiku Sparkle

Linger here then
On restless shores;
Support lost causes


Sooner not later
Tides change;
Not always better


Politics like jam
Or peanut butter spread;
No use without bread


Speak softly
Mutter wisely;
Politically correct


Once in a while
Truth entertains fear;
All hell breaks lose


I think of you
All the time;
Retrospective anthem


Listen and learn
My father said;
He's dead, I'm afraid


Loiter and see
My mother said;
She's dead, it's true


Strange voice tone
Less dreary than me;
Out of this time zone


Mr Eliot he said:
"Mermaids don't sing to me;
I wake up and I drown..."


Thinking makes sad
Feeling turns bad;
Know now I am mad


Thinking and feeling,
Doing No-thing;
Enlightenment comes


Look now
Don't stare;
Then you'll see


Leon Enriquez
13 May 2014
Singapore
(Vesak Day thoughts)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 5/17/2014 6:10:00 AM
Hi Leon, your pen still glitters! Great haiku...and they do sparkle with enlightenment!!! cu // paul
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Date: 5/30/2014 9:50:00 PM
Dear Paul: Thank you for your kind comments. Sorry for the late reply. Back home now from China tour. A very good trip. Talk to you soon. Leon
Date: 5/13/2014 9:44:00 AM
beautiful expressions, enjoyed the write, Leon
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Leon Enriquez
Date: 5/13/2014 11:10:00 AM
Dear Dr Ram: Thank you for your kind comments. Leon
Date: 5/13/2014 8:50:00 AM
There are some excellent thoughts here, my fav is politics like jam. Well done.
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Date: 5/13/2014 11:09:00 AM
Dear Scott: Thank you for your kind comments. Leon
Date: 5/13/2014 7:22:00 AM
Well done! Love the expression of thoughts!
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Date: 5/13/2014 7:51:00 AM
Dear Pandita: Thank you for your kind words. Leon
Date: 5/13/2014 6:52:00 AM
great thoughts Leon,love the journey,,,sounds like you had an uplifting Vesak Day
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Date: 5/13/2014 7:56:00 AM
Dear Richard: Thank you. Yes, I enjoyed a very calm and quiet day reflecting on this unique Buddhist celebration. In fact, I was inspired to write a sonnet titled "Glimpse" about the still silent voice calling each soul to enlightenment. To me, this is the process of casting off your burden to be "enlightened." All the best then. Leon
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