Kurt Ravidas Poet Haibun

The Oxford English Dictionary

The Buddhists say: "If you used a raft to cross the river, there is no need to drag it along further". Oh, my good old dictionary! You're my raft in the great water of English language. Alas, we'll always be together.

I'm through half my life 
but I've not reached the middle 
of the river yet

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Kim Rodrigues October 20, 2019 at 7:50 PM Awesome! Keep going, poet, at your own pace :) Kurt Ravidas October 21, 2019 at 11:56 AM The poet does. Thank you, Kim. Rays of love)

Richard Lamoureux October 19, 2019 at 3:16 PM Interesting thought, you should be reaching the ocean anytime now. Kurt Ravidas October 19, 2019 at 6:41 PM Yes, the great ocean, the breeding ground for cetacean ideas)

Quoth Theraven October 18, 2019 at 11:57 PM Kurt, Well..that's the way of it. The river will win and make you the prize...if you let it. -Richard Kurt Ravidas October 19, 2019 at 6:35 PM Thanks, Richard. Rivers always flow in the right direction)