Two Haiku

LATE AGAIN                                                           GAUTAMA BUDDHA

I am late again                                                       Gautama's teachings
Where’s this child? All I found was                        Dukkha, karma, nirvana
A man crucified.                                                     A well-rounded God

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Christuraj Alex

September 5, 2026 at 5:58 AM

Your haiku Late Again, packs a massive emotional punch by juxtaposing a mundane, everyday feeling ("I am late again") with one of the most significant events in history. You are searching for a child (likely the infant Jesus) but arrive far too late, finding only the tragic end of the story—the crucifixion. Your haiku Gautama Budhdha acts as a snapshot of Buddhism's foundational pillars: Dukkha (suffering), karma (action and consequence), and nirvana (liberation). Great works!

Pascal Borg

September 5, 2026 at 6:43 AM

Sincere thanks for your visit and your comments, Alex. I am relatively new to Soup and have not had time to visit as many poets as I would like. I see you have written quite a number of Haikus and had winning successes. Will visit you soon and am sure it will be worth the visit. Blessings to you and to the country of my birth,

Andrea Dietrich

September 4, 2026 at 10:31 PM

Like Sara, I did not quite get this one but what you told her helped it make more sense . I love the last two lines. On my phone the words "a well' appears way over to the right. Is that by design?

Pascal Borg

September 5, 2026 at 5:20 AM

No, not by design. Perhaps fatty may have pushed them over to make more space for himself on the line.

Sara Kendrick

September 3, 2026 at 4:48 AM

Creative but since I don't know anything about the teachings about Buddha, I can't say I understand one side of it. Thank you for sharing. 👏✍️. Sara K.

Pascal Borg

September 3, 2026 at 5:52 AM

Hi Sara, thank you for your comment. Confusingly, perhaps, this Haiku refers to the "Jolly Buddha" who is depicted as a fat figure. He was not considered as a 'god', only a Zen monk. Regretfully, I am stretching the truth to fit the poem and stretching my 'poetic licence' a bit too far.

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