Nowhere

empty streets
stores shuttered
nowhere to go

 

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Photo: Xian, China, c.b.w. 2005

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2020

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Philosophy

Philosopher’s stone,
heavy with wisdom
No magic answers,
or fountain of youth
Rather a witness
to all that’s been lost

Sit and contemplate
the path to the truth
A breath lights the way,
one choice sets the course
Wait not a moment,
to start the journey

 

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Photo:  Great Mosque, Xi’an, China, c.b.w. 2005
Words: c.b.w. 2014

Found

A breath of wisdom,
the pendulum swings
Floating and flying,
echoes of brass bells
Each ping a beacon,
for those who listen
A piece once missing,
is finally found

Incense Brazier at the Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi’an, China
Photo by: c.b.w. 2005

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c.b.w. 2014

Symmetry

Pendulum swing,
carves unknown routes
Symmetry’s map,
shows hidden grooves
The deepest rut,
a compass rose
There is no wrong,
seldom a right
There is what is,
forward and back

The Great Mosque, Xi’an China
Photo by: c.b.w. 2005

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c.b.w. 2013

In The Seam

Shadows meet light,
where fate begins
The arches call,
cobbled paths warn
Wits be mindful,
for traps seek prey
Between the two,
the journey waits

The Great Mosque, Xi’an China
Photo (2005) and Words (2013) by: c.b.w.

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c.b.w. 2013