There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Music to my ears
brings bittersweet memories.
Eyes start singing tears.
© Lazarus Shatipamba 2020
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Tag: #haiku
Rat race | a Haiku
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.
Dr. Seuss
Rats running a race
Wanting to be the winner.
But first place’s taken.
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A monk | a haiku
Be mindful of the moments that pass you by.
Anonymous
Sitting silently A monk in meditation In and out, of breath.
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Stop sitting pretty | a Haiku
Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind.
Bryant McGill
stop sitting pretty
on the throne – your comfort zone.
it’ll get you no-where.
© Lazarus Shatipamba 2020
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A Storm | a Haiku
If you can speak what you will never hear, if you can write what you will never read, you have done rare things.
Henry David Thoreau
a storm is brewing
the wind is picking up speed
clouds are gathering
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Image by Tobias Hämmer from Pixabay
The Clouds
Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step.
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The clouds passing by
At a slow creep like a snail
Are about to wail.
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Talking Poets
When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.
Poets talk in pictures
Because words simply don’t do
Justice to poetry.
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For Profit
The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job.
Zig Ziglar
You gave me your love
Free of charge like a prophet
That’s benevolent.
And i
Sold it for a few bucks
Just to make a profit.
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Creeping Cold
Winning is the science of being totally prepared.
Cold cautiously creeps~
Deep into my page white bones~
Making my feet freeze~
And my scarf blow in the breeze
A snowman at ease.
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The Metro Horse
Success doesn’t come to you. You go to it.
Marva Collins
Standing in the rain
Horse at a metro station
Waiting for a train.
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