man or nation / helpful or hurtful — / power’s shadow cast (Inspired by v. 61 of the Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu, trans. S. Mitchell) #haiku #buddhabookproject #buddha #statues #moodjunky (Taken with instagram)
man or nation / helpful or hurtful — / power’s shadow cast (Inspired by v. 61 of the Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu, trans. S. Mitchell) #haiku #buddhabookproject #buddha #statues #moodjunky (Taken with instagram)
stone manners — / legless men hold up / the building #haiku #senryu #statues #architecture #winnipeg #igerscanada #moodjunky #haikusu (Taken with Instagram at Fort Garry Place, Winnipeg, MB)
daybreak—
before rising
kneeling
(Taken with instagram)
o leader, o anyone
when you trust
I am trustworthy
(inspired by Tao Te Ching v.17)
(Taken with instagram)
saving faces—
accept yourself. you’ll need no one
’s approval
(Tao Te Ching, v. 30) (Taken with instagram)
difficulty
the best teacher
opens both eyes
(Taken with instagram)
buddha statues—
long lasting
but not eternal
(Taken with instagram)
