winter sun bathes plantsgreen light glows through hungry leaves
flowering smiles
By James R. Ure
flowering smiles
By James R. Ure
Buddhism in the News
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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- A Zen Buddhist who follows in the tradition of Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh but I enjoy teachings from all Buddhist traditions. In addition, I am influenced by Taoism and Secular Humanism. I am also a nature lover and live with Schizo-Affective Disorder. The blog is titled, "The Buddhist Blog" because it was all that I could think of for a name. It does not mean that somehow I think my blog is the definitive blog on Buddhism. It is not. It is one traveler's footprints and nothing more. I am not a Buddhist teacher. This blog is a journal of my humble travels as I try to follow the middle path of Buddhism. Take my hand and walk with me for awhile. I have a university degree in U.S. History with a special emphasis in African history. As well as a minor in World Geography. Contact me: jaymur@gmail.com
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8 comments:
Beautiful! I love a good Haiku, and there's something about the beauty found in nature - a simplicity and a complexity all at once.
What the poem says to me-
"When times are hard some still survive so others can look pretty."
A beatiful poem.
For those who did not realize, the image above it is of a genetically modified plant that has a bacterial gene for making it glow in the dark. (Not so fitting with the idea of winter sun.)
It is a beautiful plant, quite as unique as any other living being on earth.
Really nice Haiku about green plants
haiku graphics
StatMama:
Thank-you, I like a good Haiku as well. They really evoke so much in so few words. As for nature, well I see nature as the most sacred temples.
Ted:
Yes, even in winter life survives and evokes joy.
Reino Ruusu:
Thank-you. Yeah I chose the picture not so much for the winter sun but more for the part describing a glowing plant.
It sure is beautiful as you said. It is a tobacco plant, which goes to show that even intoxicating plants have their beauty.
Gururaj:
Thanks!! I love everything green. It's my favorite color.
I see pretty clearly a criticism of human social relations in the poem that continues with the description afterwards whether that was the intent or not, I can't say. Making something hard to talk about sound pretty makes it easier to swallow, for sure.
The Law of Karma,
White Bishop Takes Black Queen, check!
Just you wait and see.
A political event, yet to unfold, but already written. Who do you think is the Black Queen?
I like that.
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