Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 240

Xenophilia / Xenophobia

Don't fear me if I'm different.
That difference is unique.
There are far too many people,
And no two are the same.
The look and sound of strangers
Doesn't make them geeks or freaks.
It's wrong to predetermine
Or judge too early in the game.

A coin must always have two sides,
And who knows where the truth abides?

Don't love me if I'm different.
The difference could mean harm.
Be wary 'Til you know me,
But not filled with alarm.
Be easy in your listening;
Step cautious as you go.
A stranger is just someone who
You need to get to know.

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Haiku 64

Deep the pathway leads
Into woodland’s misty haze.
Clinging twilight fades.

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Wading Through the Muddle

Life can be confusing
Yet amusing with its' charm,
Quietly bemusing
Seeking shelter from alarm.
Wading through the muddle
The befuddlement creates,
Gives us cause to take a pause
Until our ire abates.
It's not complicated, agitated
As we are.
Answers come to those who ask.
They're held up from afar.
Always there for those who choose
To take the longer view.
Footpaths, ever-widening,
Open to the avenue.

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Haiku 63

Blankets of snowfall,
Pristine and glistening white
Breach the pearly gates.

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Vagabondage

Grass won't grow between his toes.
Spite will never lop his nose.
His restlessness evolves and grows.
Doesn't matter where he goes.
He just must be a vagabond;
Stay a while and then move on.
Carrying his magic wand,
Fairy dust to feed upon.

Ever searching for a thing,
Something worth remembering.
Grabbing for the golden ring,
Whisking off on feathered wing.
Those who are settled must beware.
First, he's here. Now, he's there.
Walking off without a care;
Oblivious and unaware.

Soar you ragged vagabond
Over mountain and beyond.
Taking off and taking on,
Battles to be fought and won.

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Haiku 62

Blithesome spirits call
Beyond the moon’s horizon.
Happiness evolves. 

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Ubiquitous Omnipresence

There are powers we don't understand;
Ever-present, yet unseen by man.
Not of air or sea or even land,
Reaching out to all its healing hand.
When the tides roll in and the mountains quake,
And the page of time makes the dawn awake,
Daylight leaves a smile lying in its wake;
There for those who choose to participate.

All the powers held by the universe
Speak to any willing to converse.
Whether be for better or for worse;
Whether forward moving or reverse.
Ubiquitous in its effect;
Much too subtle to detect.
Omnipresent and erect,
Meant to comfort and protect.

There's a presence, quiet and strong,
One to which we all belong.
The difference between right and wrong,
Our ever-present praise in song.

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Haiku 61

Just out for a walk
In the wake of spirit song.
Whispering my name.

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Terrace View

The view from here is lovely
On this terrace where I stand.
High above the down below
I survey all the land.
There's a party going on,
And there, a baseball game.
There, two people making love
Before a roaring flame.
Over there are busy bees
Abuzz with busy lives,
Making honey from the flowers,
Filling up their hives.
Everywhere I look a flurry
Of activity.
People meeting people;
Meeting everyone but me.
Time for a reflection;
To rethink things anew.
Time to join the party and
Forsake this terrace view.

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Haiku 60

Singing to the trees
Where the gods of refuge dwell.
Echoes cry for joy.

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