Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Philosophy in Haiku


I am always looking for new ways to think about life and spirituality. My friend, neighbor and fellow writer shared this with me and agreed to let me share it with you. Any thoughts?


Henry Francisco
Philosophy in Haiku
Entitled: THE # PATH

Being Your Ideal
The Holy Spirit Within
The Better-er Way


Organize be-ing.
Present a certain structure
As part of your day

Learn productively
What will contribute to life
As you find it now

Produce something new
From the raw material
Provided to you

Respect others' thoughts
Wander among their ideas
Mining benefits

Reason. Think things out
beyond the superficial
Expose subtleties

Conserve the vitals
That make up the life we live
Reproduce essence

Share nature's bounty
Made available to all
Who would use it well

Solve the conundrums
Besetting society
Making life better

Change from within or
Without if necessary
Leaving improvement

"O Spirit within
Help to guide my current life
To constructive ends

Building upon blocks
Already provided me
By mortal bounty

From the present day
To a worthy conclusion
Thence to my reward"

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