Tanka: Manifesto

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No left and no right
I exist at the centre
My family first
My community second
Building blocks of the nations

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Haiku: Who Are You?

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What if we are wrong?
All things we believe are false?
So then who am I?

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Haiku: Nature of Reality

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Things put together
Make up a wonderful whole
Nothing works apart

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Haiku: Miracles Taken For Granted

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Nature’s miracle
Right before our very eyes
Stop, watch and listen

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Haiku: The Middle Way

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We have to breathe in
We can’t hold it forever
Take the middle course

copyright Francis Barker 2020