Category: the year in haiku

Strive to be better;
A spirit of selflessness
Will ensure progress

Acknowledge this fact:
The body is a temple;
Honour it with love

The mind is precious;
Appreciate it fully
While you are able

Life is what you learn
As you face the challenges,
And what you become

Do with certainty;
Try, and you admit defeat,
Failure is assured

Wavering spirits;
The struggle is unending,
No option to fail.

Flecks of blue break through
A mantle of grey above;
Respite from the rain

Believe the mind’s eye:
Un-enfolding creation
Awaits it’s purpose

Steadily tiring,
Through exertions of the mind.
Much remains to learn

The North Wind blows hard,
Sweeping off all before it:
A fresh start awaits.

Wind blows through the trees,
Wet leaves shuffle under foot 
And stick to my shoes.

You bring joy and love:
What would I be without you
Faithful furry friends?

New habits are born 
Through patience and persistence,
A quiet reward.

In spite of efforts
Some sayings really are true:
“Old habits die hard”.

With mindful intent
Be watchful for all your signs, 
The great gift of life.