Song Jueju Poems

Betrayed, we fell but then rose,
restoring tranquil repose,
healed by touch divine sublime,
as witnessed by space and time.

They who hurt us, knew not then,
truth of love...

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Sweet child/ pure heart shines
Soft voice/ love song fines
Great gift / true bright star
Bright smiles/ leak gold mines...

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Spring delights with nature’s song
But then summer comes along
With intention to compete
And excel with bouts of heat.

Stifling air by day and night 
Dazzling sun ablaze,...

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creek sounds / strong stones lie
stream song / low croak sigh
sparse rain / hot stones crack
deaf ears / dry worlds die...

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The beautiful morning dove,
the grey bird looks filled with love.
When the morning comes it sings,
then it opens its lovely wings.

From up above it's a sign,
it's...

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In solitude, I sing my song,
My mother's love will live lifelong,
Though she has left this mortal land,
Her spirit lingers, close at hand.

Her gentle voice still...

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Searching for the koel’s song,
the crow’s harsh caw judged as wrong,
both desire and aversion,
causing soul light’s subversion.

Inbuilt prejudice and rage,
merely ego thought form cage,
which mindful...

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The subterfuge game
does innocence maim,
trapping thus our soul,
in an egoic role.

Free flowing spirit,
views fault and merit,
making light each gaffe,
with a childlike laugh.

Soporific mind
caught in ego’s...

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Swan song

Play of life an act,
so why then react
to what’s manifest,
as an earth life test?

We’re in deep trance,
thus our ignorance
veils light of our soul,
that’s joyful...

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“Show me the Monet!”
I heard Cuba say.
Good thing I heard wrong;
It can’t be that way.


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H/T To Caren Krutsinger's "How I Feel about Monet"

Note: I read...

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Jade plants, carved rocks, herbal greens
Leaves grown, earthen kitchen’s sheen
Sliced peach sunsets splash laughter
White plates glow pink where friends glean

(8.18.21)



PS - Jueju form is not...

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Dawn song / sweet trills / thin flute roused
Splayed light / warm vibe / worn slats doused
Dream haunts / harsh cough / plumb tears smart
Heart...

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The arch of the hill is strong
As swan's neck poised curved and long
Its span builds strength its roof shields
To vault free hearts bow with song!


March...

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Lips feed in joy of her mum,
feet kick in glee to her hum,
My heart beat taps to her song,
Drop by drop rain on a drum!


3rd...

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Green quill glides down from gray sky
Sweet song sung soft on branch high 
Is she cried for her lost love?
While he lay down, a grave...

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