Haiku Collection 9

239 ME

A selfishness

Personified aggravates

Current conditions.

240 MEET

While you go one road

I go another but we

Shall be together.

241 MEAL

Let us remember

As we sit at the table

The African child.

242 RAT

Seldom surprised

Successful sentimental

Secretive social.

243 OX

High hope in his heart

A head for his home; no help

Honest hardworking.

244 TIGER

Plays as he pleases

Possession points to passion

Picks people pride.

245 RABBIT

Determination

Diplomat disposition

Differ dynamic.

246 DRAGON

Incognizant of

What is the impossible

Intimidating.

247 SNAKE

Cool calculation

Courting calmness in crisis

Conveys classic charm.

248 HORSE

Relate to reason?

Ridiculous! Run, run, run!

Routine restlessness.

249 SHEEP

Smile Samaritan

Sincerity sleeps soundly

Sing softly slowly.

250 MONKEY

Master of manners

Move mission money matters

Messy memory.

251 ROOSTER

Pretty therefore proud

Priority perfection

A precise planning.

252 DOG

Friend that never fails

Find Forgiveness. I follow

Forever freedom.

253 PIG

He gives gullibly

Holds no grudge for a grievance

His grace is goodness.

254 YIN YANG

Female versus male

Summer after winter tale

Sunset moonrise sail.

255 JUDAISM

The Lord promised land

Moses delivered the Jews

So the Mishnah says.

256 CHRISTIANITY

Jesus forgive me

Father, Son, Holy Spirit

Son of Palestine.

257 ISLAM

Prophet Mohammed

There is no God but Allah

Look East to Mecca.

258 HINDUISM

The law of karma

Rewards good punishes bad

Happy is moksha.

259 BUDDHISM

A Hindu Buddha

No central authority

Bring me nirvana.

260 JAINISM

Mahavira is

The Great Hero, a Jina

Of an ahimsa.

261 SIKHISM

I follow God’s path

Neither Hindu nor Muslim

By Guru Nanak.

262 CONFUCIANISM

It is important

Living in one harmony

The Analects tell.

263 TAOISM

Lao Tzu of China

Of yin and yang, dark and light

Balanced energies.

264 SHINTO

Kami-no-michi

Kojiki and Nihon-gi

Embrace what is pure.

265 JANUARY

Past future unite

Amidst drops of snow and light

Heidi’s goats in sight.

266 FEBRUARY

Once every four years

A door leads to a fishpond

Collect violet tears.

267 MARCH

Jonquil daffodil

Of bloodstone aquamarine

Alexander Bell.

268 APRIL

Diamond to Daisy

Love sprinkles Aphrodite

No more than thirty.