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Month: January 2018

Haiku 30 Jan 18

January 30, 2018 / agarrabrant / Leave a comment

On the sward today

Dustings of snow like whitewash

On an aged fence

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Haiku 29 Jan 18

January 29, 2018 / agarrabrant / 2 Comments

Sometimes scenery

Is more what you choose to see

Than what meets the eye.

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Haiku 27 Jan 18

January 27, 2018 / agarrabrant / 2 Comments

Once again, the sun

Is tardy in its rising.

Blessings of aging.

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In Davos

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 / agarrabrant / 1 Comment

There he stands, agape

Trumpeting his trumperies

To that gilded horde

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Senryū 26 Jan 18

January 26, 2018 / agarrabrant / Leave a comment

This Republic Day

Some in India decry

A dictator’s hand

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Take Naught But Memories

January 24, 2018 / agarrabrant / Leave a comment

It weighs on my mind,

My weight upon this planet.

Shall I reduce my impact;

Leave but a Buddha Footprint?

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Senryū 12 Jan 18

January 13, 2018January 26, 2018 / agarrabrant / Leave a comment

When fury rises

Over poorly chosen words

What’s a man to do

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Vexing Questions

January 11, 2018 / agarrabrant / Leave a comment

Why must hard work come

When we are the most fatigued

Rather than when we’re rested?

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Anodyne

January 10, 2018 / agarrabrant / Leave a comment

I crave the quiet

Moment to take pen in hand

Compose some small peace

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