ik 96 for April 2015 b

ik 96

for April 2015

relax, breathe, you are

just as you should be - talent

flows from your kind acts

book learning, crafts, professions -

just someone’s labels

every hat you wear

is beautiful - remember

who you are, and breathe

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Inspired by: Be multitalented.

from: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

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Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: my haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

©JP/dh

ik 95 for April 2015 b

ik 95

for April 2015

I tell Little Miss

when I whistle at the birds

that I say hello

hopefully they hear - thank you

for your beautiful singing

instead of thinking

there is the crazy lady

who feeds us birdseed

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Inspired by:  Say hello to animals.

from: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

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Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: my haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

©JP/dh

ik 94 for April 2015 b

ik 94

for April 2015

Been there and done that

in two languages;  now

for grandchildren

the more alphabets; the more

words to communicate with

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Inspired by: Teach a child the alphabet.

from: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

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Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: my haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

©JP/dh

4.28.2015

ik 93 for April 2015 b

ik 93

for April 2015

maybe I could clean

off my desk monthly; daily

seems a bit extreme

as long as the stacks of stuff

stay still, I can find my things

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Inspired by: Clean off your desk.

from: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: my haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

©JP/dh

ik 92 for April 2015 b

ik 92

for April 2015

my willow welcomes -

anytime I am able;

a calming solace

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Inspired by: Pray under a cathedral of trees.

or paraphrased -

Contemplate under the canopy of trees.

from: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: my haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

Additional Note: for being a book about karma there is quite a bit

of specific religious connotations peppered in.

I will attempt when able to keep the original but also neutralize

the suggestion to make ‘it’ more welcoming for everyone.

©JP/dh

ik 91 for April 2015 b

ik 91

for April 2015

minimalism

could be a very good gift

to the future self

and yet we all hesitate

to toss for the loss of like

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Inspired by: Streamline and downsize.

from: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: my haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

©JP/dh

ik 90 for April 2015 b

ik 90

for April 2015

some valued treasures

have meaning to family

write down their stories

how quickly we forget that

which is boxed away, show them

be heritage proud

for the past helps to build the

present and future

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Inspired by: Protect family heirlooms.

from: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: my haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

©JP/dh

ik 89 for April 2015 b

ik 89

for April 2015

enjoy telling jokes

enjoy listening to them

see humor in life

know that 'laughing with' is good

‘laughing at’ is not the same

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Inspired by: Lighten up - you will live longer.

from: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: my haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

©JP/dh

ik 88 for April 2015 b

ik 88

for April 2015

only some states gift

you the ability to

get deposit cash

we collect cans for a friend

they use the cash for a club

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Inspired by: Turn in cans and bottles for the deposit money.

from: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: my haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

©JP/dh

ik 87 for April 2015 b

ik 87

for April 2015

by necessity

I keep one ‘ringer’ on low

to keep babes asleep

most are telemarketers

who do not leave messages

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Inspired by: Turn telephone ringers off or down.

from: Instant Karma by Barbara Ann Kipfer

8,879 ways to give yourself and others

good fortune right now.

*

*

Karma is cause and effect. Dharma means cosmic law.

Yoga is enlightenment through movement and Tao is the

practice of acting in harmony with the fundamental essence

of everything you encounter.

Note: my haiku (or other forms) are my interpretations

or of how I might put the inspirational sentence

into practice, for me.  Also, I am going in my own order.

Additional note: And most of the time my cell phone

is off. I only use mine when I need to.

The landline with caller ID and answering machine

help to screen unwanted calls.

©JP/dh