ik 117 for May 2015 b

ik 117

for May 2015

haiku and Shadorma:

Sit in The Grass

to find good insects

like the lady beetle and

grasshopper, sit still

the little pollinators

have their purpose here and now

*

count her spots,

hear him play music,

watch seeds dance

in the breeze

smell the petrichor of spring

connect with the ground

*

Inspired by: Sit in the grass.

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.

shadorma (a non-rhyming six-line poem in 3/5/3/3/7/5),

©JP/dh

ik 116 for May 2015 b

ik 116

for May 2015

haiku and Shadorma:

Start Every Day A Little Happier

when the strangers pass

you on their morning walk, say

‘good morning’ - smile

*

that blank stare

might be because they’re

unsure of

themselves - and

they are new to your language

be kind anyway

*

another’s foot falls

take them to unknown pathways

a kind nod shares good

*

Inspired by: Start every day a little happier

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.

shadorma (a non-rhyming six-line poem in 3/5/3/3/7/5),

©JP/dh

ik 115 for May 2015 b

ik 115

for May 2015

haiku and Shadorma:

Garden with a Child

from winter bean seeds

that you must hand pollinate -

to a grander scale

*

let them know

where their food comes from

not just a

grocery

shelf in the supermarket

but from their own hand

*

Inspired by: Garden with 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.

shadorma (a non-rhyming six-line poem in 3/5/3/3/7/5),

©JP/dh

ik 110 for May 2015 b

ik 110

for May 2015

Elfje and haiku :

Expand

amplify

your senses;

sight, hearing, taste,

smell, feeling and too,

empathy

*

increase and bolster

knowledge and emotional

awareness in life

**

*

Inspired by: Expand

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 114 for May 2015 b

ik 114

for May 2015

haiku and Shadorma:

Keep Birthdays Simple

age is relative

enjoy every present day

your presence is best

*

daze of days

at eighteen gifts stop

at least for

that one side

when every day is a gift

they are all special

*

a card would be nice

phone calls are good, but sometimes

a surprise 'could do'

*

Inspired by: Keep birthdays simple

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.

shadorma (a non-rhyming six-line poem in 3/5/3/3/7/5),

©JP/dh

ik 113 for May 2015 b

ik 113

for May 2015

haiku and Shadorma:

Of Self

too much, not enough

who really wants to know

I think perhaps; me.

**

depending

so much on others

we forget

the value

of how precious we can be

to the personal

*

Inspired by: Share often and much

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.

shadorma (a non-rhyming six-line poem in 3/5/3/3/7/5),

©JP/dh

ik 112 for May 2015 b

ik 112

for May 2015

haiku and Shadorma:

Relax and Be Yourself

I can only be

what I am, creating  space

for my own comfort

**

what? you say

I am not like you -

that is good

isn’t it?

to be different, unique

and honorable

*

Inspired by: Relax and be yourself.

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.

shadorma (a non-rhyming six-line poem in 3/5/3/3/7/5),

©JP/dh