The Lighter Side of JzB

Here you will find photos, poetry, and possibly some light-hearted foolishness. For the Heavier Side
of JzB see my other blog, Retirement Blues. (There be dragons!)

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Every day visits*
From Moose, Goose, and Orb Weaver
All seized by Haiku

"Why moose and goose?" you may ask. Back on 2/04/13 Pirate wrote a haiku with an elk in it, and I responded with
one with a moose and then included him every day. A few days later in comments Mystic asked "Where's the goose?"
So I started including her with this post on 2/07. A week later on the 14th, Mark Readfern
asked for and received a spider. The rest is history.

*Well, most days, anyway. Grant me a bit of poetic license.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Carpe Diem Tokubetsudesu #72 Use that quote

Hello haijin and long lost friends.  Once again I return return to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.

For this week's episode of Tokubetsudesu themed "Use That Quote" I have a nice quote for you by the Dalai Lama. A real nice quote which gives you a lot of space to create haiku (or tanka).

Here is the quote by the 14th Dalai Lama for your inspiration:

[...] "The purpose of our lives is to be happy". [...]  Dalai Lama

It's a nice quote as you can see and it really gives you freedom to create / compose an all new haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form.

Since they speak of the human condition, I suppose the first two entries are senryu rather than haiku.


living the moment
happiness and a full life
found in simple things

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the way of love
to find your own happiness
make someone happy

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springtime vibrations
the hum of a fly-struck web
happy orb weaver

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5 comments:

  1. Cressida de NovaMarch 9, 2016 at 12:27 PM

    Your second haiku is I believe what real happiness is. Very nice !

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  2. JaniceMarch 9, 2016 at 9:12 PM

    Beautiful series! Glad to have the orb weaver back in the group!

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  3. ChèvrefeuilleMarch 9, 2016 at 11:18 PM

    Awesome JzB to see you here again, with a wonderful response

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  4. Carol CampbellMarch 10, 2016 at 10:55 AM

    True happiness does come form giving it away!

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  5. Bastet's Waka LibraryMarch 12, 2016 at 6:17 AM

    Hello! Such a splendid set and so happy to see you! Bastet

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