Just Karma 39 for October 2015 b

Just Karma 39

Trinet

Spooked

crisp air,

barn fires

smoke and mirrors, mazes in corn,

tampered traditions; last night they came

and we

had our

light out

©JP/dh

So there is enough police coverage all around

different areas have limited (from 6 to 8 pm)

Trick or Treat nights.

You can turn out your porch light

if you don’t want to participate.

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2

Just Karma 38 for October 2015 b

Just Karma 38

Trinet

Behold

Orion holds

the moon

like a torch lighting the way

helping me to hunt and find

just a

few words

to remember

©JP/dh

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2

ik 242 for October 2015 b

ik 242

Trinet

radiant

morning sky

almost full

waning moon

after a day and night of

rain - that clear expanse is enough

to offer

calming hope

©JP/dh

Inspired by: Look for the light at the end of the tunnel

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.

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2 –

ik 241 for October 2015 b

ik 241

Trinet

Verbiage

they said

he said

she said

but did any of them listen

take that single moment to think

before opening

their mouths?

©JP/dh 10.29.15

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/verbiage

Inspired by: Note how much concentration it takes to

follow every word of a verbal exchange.

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.

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2 –

Just Karma 37 for October 2015 b

Just Karma 37

Trinet

Adorning Autumn

Full moon

at six

in the October chill frosted morning

covered by thin dewy clouds - nature’s

white lace

across a

silver face

©JP/dh

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2

ik 240 for October 2015 b

ik 240

Reverse Trinet

*Even in Kansas

“Go slowly -

think long -

calm nerves;

Oh, my”...a good chant indeed.

For exploring the unknown as well

as dealing

with everyday

©JP/dh

*Yep, a reference Disney’s ‘The Wizard of OZ’

Inspired by: Try not to allow yourself to be rushed,

impatient, or anxious.

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.

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2 –

ik 239 for October 2015 b

ik 239

Trinet

autumn cleaning

two more

boxes yesterday,

out the door and into the

charity truck in the shopping center

parking lot...

still many

to go

©JP/dh 10.25.15

Inspired by: Donate your used stuff.

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.

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2 –

ik 238 for October 2015 b

ik 238

Trinet

susceptible ‘guy’

more than

the wind

I am braced by my strength -

is vulnerability really a great gift

allowing tender

hearts to

beat strong

©JP/dh

Inspired by: You can allow yourself to be vulnerable

because you are strong.

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.

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2 –

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/brace%20?s=t

synonym for brace; ‘guy’

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vulnerable?s=t

synonym for vulnerable; susceptible

ik 237 for October 2015 b

ik 237

Trinet

Constellations

Amateur astrologer

eyes skyward

Orion is visible; the Milky Way

is not...do I see Draco?

A bear

which one?

©JP/dh

Inspired by: Notice things.

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.

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2 –

Just Karma 36 for October 2015 b

Just Karma 36

Reverse Trinet/ Trinet

Started with ‘Spring Cleaning’...

really folks

what gives -

anonymous email

on my cell phone around midnight

glad I had the choice to

just dismiss

the twit

really this

is a

warning not to become a victim

of some spoof or other prank

no identification -

don’t validate

their parking

©JP/dh

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2

ik 236 for October 2015 b

ik 236

Reverse Trinet, and Trinet pair

confidence

there were

those times

when I

did feel safe and at ease

which allowed me to see

that hope

can blossom

*

that hope

can blossom

allows growth to provide that same

comfort and safety for future generations

that I

only thought

of dreamily

©JP/dh 10.21.15

Inspired by: Remember who you knew you were when

you were a child.

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.

The Trinet: just 7 lines with word counts of 2,2,6,6,2,2,2 –