Frustration - TBD2024-03-29T08:13:30Zhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/forum/topics/frustration-1?groupUrl=haikusenryu&commentId=1991841%3AComment%3A1827830&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=nobound to my story
torn by tee…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2018-10-27:1991841:Comment:18278302018-10-27T14:09:41.621ZPartTimeBrewerhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/PartTimeBrewer
<p>bound to my story</p>
<p>torn by teeth of that black dog</p>
<p>melancholia</p>
<p>bound to my story</p>
<p>torn by teeth of that black dog</p>
<p>melancholia</p> Thank you, Bella.
For so many…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2018-10-24:1991841:Comment:18276202018-10-24T21:39:15.793ZAngharadhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Angharad
<p>Thank you, Bella.</p>
<p>For so many years my haiku were upbeat and joyful. Mutual love was the power that made all my problems fade into insignificance. Now I use the haiku as therapy to work on some of the difficult feelings (but not all, because I think I was scaring my poor friend metub4 ツ ). It's lovely that poetry gives us a way both to mourn & to celebrate. You enrich the whole experience.</p>
<p>Thank you, Bella.</p>
<p>For so many years my haiku were upbeat and joyful. Mutual love was the power that made all my problems fade into insignificance. Now I use the haiku as therapy to work on some of the difficult feelings (but not all, because I think I was scaring my poor friend metub4 ツ ). It's lovely that poetry gives us a way both to mourn & to celebrate. You enrich the whole experience.</p> I feel what you are saying, A…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2018-10-24:1991841:Comment:18275172018-10-24T18:39:22.795ZBellaGhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/LaurieGuevremont
<p>I feel what you are saying, Angharad. I have felt lost in that void you describe also.</p>
<p>It's funny how this connection with the timeless part of ourselves ebbs and wains through our lives.</p>
<p>As of late, mine reaches out to me in my "earthly frustrations" that I feel powerless to deal with. Sentient soul? Guardian angel? Whatever, whoever, is concretely and obviously communicating I am loved and cared for. I still feel powerless, but I now have the unconditional support to accept…</p>
<p>I feel what you are saying, Angharad. I have felt lost in that void you describe also.</p>
<p>It's funny how this connection with the timeless part of ourselves ebbs and wains through our lives.</p>
<p>As of late, mine reaches out to me in my "earthly frustrations" that I feel powerless to deal with. Sentient soul? Guardian angel? Whatever, whoever, is concretely and obviously communicating I am loved and cared for. I still feel powerless, but I now have the unconditional support to accept such and let go of the overwhelming anxiety I was feeling. Sending love and light that you feel your peace also. Thank you for your kindness and consideration, and for allowing expression that heals on your Haiku discussion:)</p> Without knowing the specifics…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2018-10-24:1991841:Comment:18276992018-10-24T17:20:44.966ZAngharadhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Angharad
<p>Without knowing the specifics of your "struggles and pain," Bella, I'm sending love and good energy your way. You are a lovely person who is kind and supportive, and I am drawn to your heart. It is wonderful to read that you have found peace for now (and I hope forever) with the life of the flesh.</p>
<p>As a child, I began to see the flesh as an entity unto itself--impermanent, needy, wanting things now (all understandable), and the soul as a separate entity--eternal, whole, patient (also…</p>
<p>Without knowing the specifics of your "struggles and pain," Bella, I'm sending love and good energy your way. You are a lovely person who is kind and supportive, and I am drawn to your heart. It is wonderful to read that you have found peace for now (and I hope forever) with the life of the flesh.</p>
<p>As a child, I began to see the flesh as an entity unto itself--impermanent, needy, wanting things now (all understandable), and the soul as a separate entity--eternal, whole, patient (also all understandable), and I believed these two live in a symbiotic relationship. I saw that real duality as the source of our inner and outer conflicts. I still believe that. But in these last years, my belief in an eternal and sentient soul (and not in a Christian sense) has been shaken, and I find myself lost without that long view in which I believed we would all find some form of balance. I can relate to the process you describe. I have experienced it. Just not for a while.</p>
<p>joy in the finding...<br/> stillness inside the chaos<br/> peace within the pain</p> The struggles and pain
force…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2018-10-24:1991841:Comment:18277752018-10-24T13:23:21.910ZBellaGhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/LaurieGuevremont
<p>The struggles and pain</p>
<p>force me to dive deep within</p>
<p>and get past myself.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The struggles and pain</p>
<p>force me to dive deep within,</p>
<p>to confront my fears.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The struggles and pain</p>
<p>reacquainted my ego</p>
<p>with authentic me.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The authentic self</p>
<p>has brought sense to the ego.</p>
<p>Now I am at peace.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Life still speeds and swirls</p>
<p>around me. Nothing changed there.</p>
<p>Yet I am at…</p>
<p>The struggles and pain</p>
<p>force me to dive deep within</p>
<p>and get past myself.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The struggles and pain</p>
<p>force me to dive deep within,</p>
<p>to confront my fears.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The struggles and pain</p>
<p>reacquainted my ego</p>
<p>with authentic me.</p>
<p></p>
<p>The authentic self</p>
<p>has brought sense to the ego.</p>
<p>Now I am at peace.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Life still speeds and swirls</p>
<p>around me. Nothing changed there.</p>
<p>Yet I am at peace.</p>
<p></p>
<p></p> Me too! I was never much for…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2018-10-16:1991841:Comment:18258402018-10-16T03:41:57.775ZAngharadhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Angharad
<p>Me too! I was never much for cartoons, but Larson's humor suited me perfectly. </p>
<p>Me too! I was never much for cartoons, but Larson's humor suited me perfectly. </p> Ewwwwww. This one really gets…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2018-10-16:1991841:Comment:18257442018-10-16T03:41:52.971ZAngharadhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Angharad
<p>Ewwwwww. This one really gets to me right now, Bella. I'll be hoping for no more wake ups like that for you!</p>
<p>I can relate. The electricity will be out all night for the next 6 nights where I live. I'm usually awake all night working on my computer, or some such. It's going to be SCARY! </p>
<p>board of public works...<br/> a frustrating bunch of boobs<br/> dumb and short-sighted</p>
<p>Is that too harsh??! Hahaha!</p>
<p></p>
<p>Ewwwwww. This one really gets to me right now, Bella. I'll be hoping for no more wake ups like that for you!</p>
<p>I can relate. The electricity will be out all night for the next 6 nights where I live. I'm usually awake all night working on my computer, or some such. It's going to be SCARY! </p>
<p>board of public works...<br/> a frustrating bunch of boobs<br/> dumb and short-sighted</p>
<p>Is that too harsh??! Hahaha!</p>
<p></p> Lol. I miss the Far Side!tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2018-10-15:1991841:Comment:18260002018-10-15T18:23:23.526ZBellaGhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/LaurieGuevremont
<p>Lol. I miss the Far Side!</p>
<p>Lol. I miss the Far Side!</p> I awake with a start
Fear pri…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2018-10-15:1991841:Comment:18259112018-10-15T15:38:12.885ZBellaGhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/LaurieGuevremont
<p>I awake with a start</p>
<p>Fear prickles in my belly</p>
<p>What am I to do?</p>
<p>I awake with a start</p>
<p>Fear prickles in my belly</p>
<p>What am I to do?</p> so near yet so far everythin…tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2018-08-26:1991841:Comment:18211932018-08-26T07:48:49.754ZAngharadhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Angharad
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<p>so near yet so far<br/> everything you've ever dreamed--<br/> open the window!</p>
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<p>so near yet so far<br/> everything you've ever dreamed--<br/> open the window!</p>