Haiku: The Meaning of Life

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I look for meaning
I never find an answer
I am just living

copyright Francis Barker 2019

Tanka: Impermanence

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It is a slow fade
from bright lights and total care
to an uncaring dotage
We ride this uncertain wave
into the darkest twilight

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Poem: Flu Jab

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the strength of the wind
kidded me it was cold
I so didn’t need that coat

oh, so I get two forms to fill in
two people to see
two ways
to cover themselves

I have to pay up front
and me a man of little means

he says common flu
has an avian origin too

in that case is this the queue?
the next one’s for bird flu

copyright Francis Barker 2019

Haiku: Time To

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Time is no healer
Time to make a difference
And the time is now

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Haiku: Meditation 2

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Always in the breath
Aligning with the centre
Natural order

copyright Francis Barker 2019