Category: the year in haiku

Open heart and mind
So much waiting to be learnt
If you look for it

Through patient application
What began as a new chore 
Has become a habit

You can’t do it all
Sometimes you have to let go
Choose what matters most

Don’t skimp on rest time
A tired body cannot cope
Injuries ensue

Don’t judge unfairly;
Be reasoned in your thinking
See things from both sides

Early morning chills
Wrap up warm against the cold
Keep those tails wagging

The silent rhythm
Underpinning existence;
Inhale and exhale…

Steadily onwards
Tread the path with confidence
And an open heart

When results elude 
Change the path and not the goals
Find a surer way

Remove obstacles
Quietly and without fuss
No need to fluster

Unexpected joys
Hidden deep in the mundane;
Catch them while they’re there

Do as you think right,
Actions and values aligned;
Keep true to yourself

Learning from the past
With an eye to the future
Live in the moment

To every challenge
Bring a flexible outlook
And seek solutions

Without discernment
Knowledge remains powerless
Combined, they transform