Best Samurai Poems

delicate blossom
rests in the still gnarled hand
bruised petals weep tears

weary eyes open
tiny cuts, the body bleeds
peace still years away

sun rise breaks the hill
heralds another battle
draw your sword and charge

Trisha Sugarek, 2011
From The World of Haiku...

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Sword of the valiant
A promise of decency and honor
Man of justice and morality
Upright in decision-making
Remembrance of heroism
Aged for equality and pride
Investment of life and dignity...

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Samurai
Sumo's sacred land,
Mighty men's glory or shame,
Ultimate struggle....

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Limerick: Once a fierce Samurai from Xi Ban Guo

Once a fierce Samurai from Xi Ban Guo
Displayed his sword-play in a tornado
But his sword slipped hands
And entered his ampersands*
So now he limps about incognito.

•	In fact, I really mean: §

© T. Wignesan – Paris, 2013...

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His words like a sword
Slice with precision ear to the heart
Samurai warrior to wordsmith...

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The Samurai warrior stands unassuming, quiet, and fits in to the background on any occasion,
Each month is a month of new life, gales rush and sound over the tops of trees, he listens,
His life is one of wisdom and military education, he judges nobody but...

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Brave Samurai Knight
your Warlord, Itso, waits you.
Your ancestors cry
out for revenge against Mau.
Defend your family's
honor for all weep at what
Mau has done to our
land making us his servants.
Take your sword now knight
and avenge your father' name.
Your grandfather waits
in his grave to see you fight
and restore...

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After hearing from Brick over the phone saying he needed a lift, Bill cradled the phone, adjusted his shoulder holster, slipped on his jacket and carefully donned his beloved Stetson. He skipped down the stairs to the mini parking lot where he recently paid to...

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Hello everybody,

First I would like to thank you all from Robert Dufresne and myself for all your kind
comments on our Collaboration. I started this series with the intent
to make a book out of it, Robert and I have become very good friends and I asked...

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Samurai Honor
             by Odin Roark

He wandered about
Finding that reason
To commit
To dedicate
To protect

What was it
Where might the purpose be
Why was it important
Who needed such integrity

Thus 

Came the spirit of the samurai
Willing to be wounded
Embracing...

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Holy Crap, good one Cowboy, this guy gives a whole new
meaning to the saying Slice and Dice. Ever see anything like
it Cowboy? naw not in my years as a Texas Ranger I never saw
anything like this. I've seen knife fights before but never as bad
as...

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It was a steamy morning when Brick rolled out of bed,
Not sleeping well the past week or so made it worse
This whole Samurai thing was eatin at him
That's why he sent that package to his old buddy
Bill Lipton over at the 31st Park prescient

Bill was...

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you can be the sun or earth
you can be the dew on grass
you can see the way and worth
see any ant dig eat and pass
run in a big bay see her girth
far you go cut and surpass
if not sea go try the firth
all are not...

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Brick was put on a roller and deposited in the Bus
the Blond paramedic never left his side, Hey
where's my piece? It's right here pardner, said Bill.
Sorry I was busy puttin the eye's on the crowd. 
What'd ya take my piece for? It was layin on...

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It was about 10 am when Brick finally made it to his office
he was just about to sit down when his phone rang
"23rd Homicide "  Brick  this is Bill  its about time you showed
I've been at work over an hour while you...

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