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she smiles her tears
balance of day and night
spins the world
the old sage
absorbs joy and grief
he knows no desire
This Haiku is shared with Carpe Diem - Temperance (XIV).
aah, the balancing act is just too good! Nicely done, speck.
ReplyDeleteSuch a delicate balancing act - absorbing joy and grief!
ReplyDeleteThank You Wabi Sabi :-)
DeleteI personally think it is very sad if a person reaches the point where they have no desire.....
ReplyDeleteYes ... what's the point in living without ambition (at least this is what I feel).
DeleteBringing balance in someone's life ... that's a nice find on Temperance. She/He is also in several meanings a guardian angel.
ReplyDeleteVery true Kristjaan :-)
Deletepoignant, well done ^^
ReplyDeletebeautifully written, as always :)
ReplyDeleteThank You Kulasa :-)
DeleteThe second one is my pick of the day.
ReplyDeletehttp://unshakenthoughts.com/2013/05/20/temperance-haiku/
Very nicely done :)
ReplyDeleteTemperance
Thank You JRB :-)
Deletenicely written
ReplyDeleteThanks Ali :-)
DeleteShe smiles her tears!! Just superb, reading your blog after a long time, you know why ;) :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome back Dark Angel :-)
DeleteYes, balance is the thing. Between light and dark and male and female.
ReplyDeleteYou said it correctly :-)
DeleteThe task of seeking the balance...Lovely haiku!
ReplyDeleteThanks Saru :-)
DeleteDoes it take desire-less-ness to become a sage?
ReplyDeleteBalanced
Well, but it does require balance :-)
DeleteAh the enlightened soul, if only we could view life so unbiasedly? But then our bias and desires make us human...
ReplyDeleteAnd that's what we should relish :-)
DeleteWell done. Your second really ties together wisdom and temperance.
ReplyDeleteNicely done
ReplyDeleteSome valuable truths here to consider
ReplyDeletenicely penned
Thanks Leslie :-)
DeleteReally nice haiku on balance..
ReplyDeleteThank You Bjorn :-)
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