ruse

ruse

the age of refrain
darling I have a headache
ever golden ruse

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ruse

 

ruse

who fell for the ruse
both sides claimed victory
peace almost prevailed

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jewel

 jewel

ascertain  value gaze in the beholder's eyes jewel should glitter

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jewel

jewel

child in mother's arms
is the most precious jewel
she'll never trade

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apple

 apple

fruit or a brand
one for a day or all days
current dilemma

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apple

 apple

obvious apple
not the one-a-day fruit
newtonian apple

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intense

 intense

the tense in tense
neither present nor in past
it is in the air

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intense

intense

the first kiss or touch sojourn down memoryville intense, passionate #haikuchallenge (intense)
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inerrant

 inerrant

the messenger knocked
on the wrong door inerrant
the news went astray

-----

inerrant

confessions in court
accused poisoned inerrant
the innocent paid

-----

inerrant

boarding wrong train
itinerary inerrant
plans go haywire

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feign

 feign

feigning interest
looking hither and thither
cat charged at her prey

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feign

feign

nodded with shy smile
child's feign interest implied
chockbar on her mind

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southern and promise

 southern and promise

the southern hopes fade
battle between haves and have-nots
promises undone

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idyllic

 idyllic

idyllic picnic
with a basket by the brook
crocodile spoils it

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idyllic

idyllic

idyllic blastoff
all eyes on climbing space ship
as it exploded

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dune

 dune

moonshine on the dune
illusions of calm and peace
dune in brain fatal

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honey

 honey

honey is honey
in a jar, or on a lip
thank bees and nature

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honey

 honey

honey attracts bees
and criminal elements
political wiles

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#thaiku 74

 #thaiku 74

of the sound of truth
find it in infant's first smile
and in unshed tears
Quote Tweet

·
Jun 24
Replying to @BohemianRevolt
What is the sound of truth then... Is it the angry cry at the pulpit or the weak moan of the slandered or the ecstatic shriek of the betrothed... Or is it... soundless... Because sometimes, the truth just is. Silent, existent, there.
3:19 PM · Jun 24, 2023


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#thaiku 73

 #thaiku 73

khudarah

khudarah samjhay
haiN na kabhi samjhaiN gay
zehni khalifshaar

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haven

haven

mecca, vatican
heavenly sanctuaries
but home is the best

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haven

haven

pursuing haven
sailing across seven seas
finding it at home

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#thaiku 72

 #thaiku 72

I apologize
to all the comedians
in ukraine, russia...

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hail

hail

patriot missiles
against hail ineffective
in occupied lands

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hail

 hail

hailstorms on parched lands momentary ecstasy the thirst unquenched

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vine

 vine

the sprawling vineyards
mellow, peaceful ambiance
pleasurable vines

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0 lord

 o lord

forgive me
for
'peccavi'

@ProfSunnySingh
@mazdaki
@MahimMaher
others can google


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 write

moving fingers writes...
respectfully mewlana
they can do much worse



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write

 write

write till fingers hurt
write, write till your mind goes numb
therapeutic vibes

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garden

garden

a green metaphor
for the here and the hereafter
believer's belief

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garden

garden

planting trees ensures
next generation's survival
the best investment

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alive

alive

oh, to be alive
in this era of AI
give up thinking? not!

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alive

alive

life, live, live, alive
distinct states, different folks
whimsical musings

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galaxy

galaxy

galaxy black holes
and the global warming here
tunnel vision wins


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galaxy

galaxy

live in galaxy
read about UFOs and
and ozone layer


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detached

detached

what is worse detached
retina or from reality
depends on who pays

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liberty

liberty

she faces the seas behind its back they abuse where is liberty

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favorite 6-19

 favorite

in the library
to choose à favorite book
unlikely pleasure

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feature

 feature

the hidden feature
the inviting mystery
leonardo's classic


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emerald

emerald

when death approaches
not all emeralds possessed
will alter the end

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eden

eden

temptation ambushed
their best-laid plans for eden
satan saluted


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church

church

in the name of god
wars, destruction, and mayhem
church, mosque, synagogue, temple

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earthly

earthly

disguising himself
he bedeviled everyone
earthly demeanor


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'thanks', 'theory', and 'thick'

'thanks', 'theory', and 'thick'

thanks with gratitude
he narrated his theory
life through thick and thin

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dewy

dewy

dewy gourami
difficult to ascertain
water all around


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wander

wander

there is a thin line
between wander and wonder
a replaces o

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dense

dense

in minds or on seas
dense fog is detrimental
let clarity win

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global warming

global warming

early warning signs
of impending disaster
not to be ignored

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deep

deep

subterranean
deep thoughts proffer new visions
follow up a must

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belligerent

belligerent

to be bellicose
or belligerent pays not
in love or in war

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prepare

prepare

prepare for the end
the beginning comes easy
surprises galore

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contrast

contrast

freedom or slavery
same in imperialism
interchangeable

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hospitable

hospitable

close your eyes and ears
view a hospitable place
explore shangri la

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cathartic

cathartic

music, birdwatching
and writing is cathartic
floundering is not

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calm

calm

trapped on everest
no oxygen or hope left
hard to call for calm

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rebellious

rebellious

rebellious with
half-baked ideas work not
on to the gallows

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blossom

blossom

flowers and people
blossom in ideal clime
genius ignore


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ethereal

ethereal

ethereal craft
artwork on a grain of rice
creativity

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benign

benign

satire is benign
mostly, but can also bite
witty and fatal

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belated

belated

belated warning
the flood will not do us in
nuclear suicide

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beauty

beauty

beauty is transient
timeless in print and canvas
ignored by lovers

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obvious

obvious

rising temperatures
environmental chaos
the end obvious

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amative

amative

candlelit dinner
quoting rumi or ghalib
amative bliss


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consequence

consequence

walking on water
beware of consequence
respect or the cross

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#thaiku 70

#thaiku 70

enviro-mental

in tainted milieu
breathing is never easy
enviro-mental


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adroit

adroit

politicians
and shysters are adroit
trees for the jungle


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#poetrycommunity #tpoem
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abundant

abundant

intransigence rules
abundant display of times
cows regurgitate

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cheerful

cheerful

cheerful demeanor
browsing for the masquerade
to smile or not to

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zephyr

zephyr

zephyr by the lake
the lovers oblivious
ecstatic moment

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#poetrycommunity #tpoem
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#thaiku 69

#thaiku 69 

going out

lamb, lion, trailblazer
thereaupatic maneuver
going out for a walk

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Replying to
@sheilabenson

infamy

infamy

in their bloated minds
no amount of infamy
can be a hurdle

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zariba

zariba

against viruses
cyber or bacterial
zariba flounders

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#poetrycommunity #tpoem
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