The truth lies within
Still minds see everything
It’s all in the breath
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haiku: Stilling the Mind
Tag: Buddhism
Haibun: Bodhisattva II
Tell me about your life,
the one hidden from view.
Odysseus has nothing on you,
your veiled celebrity
and inheritance of justice.
For all of our sakes
This is for humanity
Not every one
copyright Francis Barker 2020
Haibun: Bodhisattva
I follow you,
my Buddha in the being,
born to fame and luxury,
subject to loss and tragedy.
You lead a life of example,
of peace and patience.
I judge you by what is done,
not by what you say,
though such few words
have meaning
Better a good man
Rather than one who is great
I can follow you
copyright Francis Barker 2020
