“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But, since no one was listening, everything must be said again.” – Andre Gide
Shared with Senhai Saturday #41 picture prompt
Today’s Daily Stoic poem:
In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is believed to bring good health. Hakuho Shō is a famous sumo wrestler, winning 45 tournaments.
Today’s Daily Stoic poem:
Haiku inspired by this Substack post by Nilofer Neubert
Today’s Daily Stoic poem:
A haiku reflection on being on the other side of fifty years old and maybe the idea that 100 is the goal. The title is taken from Cardiacs.
Form: Bloated Haiku (10-15-10 syllables)
Rules: Subject must be cultural and philosophical
I totally made this up. Am I a creator?
Oh, this poem was inspired (and paraphrased) by this post on Substack by Jim Richardson. The poem is not particularly connected to the content as the paraphrasing is drawn from the first paragraph. I just liked these words and thoughts together.
I was kinda taken with most of the images for this No Theme Thursday challenge but not enough by a single one to write anything deeply. So, I figured on some haiku form couplets for every picture instead.
Inspired by a line in L.E. Mullin’s Flight of the Condor comic
A double haiku based on a quote from Adyashanti
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