Category: the year in haiku

After a poor start
Settle into your rhythm
Overcome the doubts

Lacking in structure
A goal without any plan
Just wishful thinking

A job well started
No self-congratulations
Not yet, anyway

It’s not always fun
Find within the discomfort
A measure of pride

Constant attention
Not just in meditation
A practice for life

As if by magic
When the mind is uncluttered
New insights ąppear

The ultimate test:
The surliness of others;
Will it swing your mood?

Soak up the fresh air
Ease the mind with nature’s balm 
Repeat as required

Don’t dissuade yourself
Show mental perseverance
Stick to the plan

Born at the threshold
Where the veil is its thinnest
The Shadow Walker

Monster and mentor
Guardian of the gateway
Birthplace of your light

Blocked by a shadow
Like the ghost of our past lives
It has to be faced

Waiting to step through
The dweller on the threshold
Karma to be faced

Always in cycles
Nothing remains as it was
Constant back and forth

One mile at a time
The road ahead will be long
Focus on each step