Mindfulness

[PartTimeBrewer]

Since my interest in the Haiku form arose out of my exploration of mindfulness, most of my efforts will somehow fall under that heading. So rather than try to force-fit them into previously existing discussions, I will start my own. I make no pretense now, of understanding the nuances of the form other than the 5/7/5 requirement, so I guess they will mostly be "basterdizations". So be it, sometimes the message trumps the format. That being said, I promise to take the time to at least try to understand the rules that I may be breaking. I will start by collecting here the few that have been offered elsewhere.

[PartTimeBrewer]

Spot on

[PartTimeBrewer]

Knee jerk reaction

Or a moment's reflection

A measured response

[PartTimeBrewer]

High sun, puffy clouds

Plumbers, bills, petulant wife

Lost sight of precepts

[Angharad]

heavy eyelids fall
cool blue light pulses gently
thoughts pass unheeded

[PartTimeBrewer]

Thrill of victory

Or agony of defeat

Holding it even

[Angharad]

I believe in that balance.

elation or angst
equal opportunity
disruption of ch'i

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[PartTimeBrewer]

Fruitless to expect

Neighbor's grass to be greener

Welcoming life's gifts

[PartTimeBrewer]

What breadth in the small

An inch 'tween Heaven and Hell

Butterfly effect

[PartTimeBrewer]

Lost in ennui

Untouched by sensations.

Each day a small death

[Angharad]

an emptiness gnaws
diving deep to find its source
i see where you aren't

[PartTimeBrewer]

Paying it forward

While I tend my own garden

Love blooms were its sown

[PartTimeBrewer]

What if I fall flat

Frozen by indecision

Blocked by what if