Hay-Ku of the Day (Lovely Daydreams)

Hay-Ku of the Day (Lovely Daydreams)

Infinite rays shine,

Blazing from one central sun,

Universal light. 

A bright, blazing sun,

Mirrored in a mountain lake,

Self-reflecting Light.

***

Cloud enshrouded sky

Momentarily masking 

A prodigal sun.

Mirroring my face,

Clouds of divine energy

Suspended in space.

***

Floating dandelion

Seed softly lighting upon

An un-grasping hand.

Solitary bloom,

Last among the leaves and thorns,

Awaiting the fall.

***

Playful old puppies,

She frolics, he gently paws --

Love in furry coats.

A basement cricket

Competing with my daydreams,

Who is more alive?

***

Soft chirping chorus,

Surrounding blanket of sound,

Covering silence.

Still and Quiet this 

Sky of Perpetual Grace 

Abiding in my Heart. 

***

Over-bloated house,

Swollen with self-importance --

Bellowing bullfrog.

Clanging pots and pans

Startle my thoughtful repose --

Another wake-up call.

***

A fatal case of

Mistaken identity,

This being human.

Liquor store bottle,

Easing with forgetfulness

My soul sick sorrow.

***

Ambulance passing,

Lights flashing in the night, 

Life in the balance.

Waiting here at the

Motor Vehicle Bureau --

Practicing patience.

***

Slowly drifting off, 

Thought and feeling fall away,

Practicing my death.

Uncle Joe’s “Richie 

Be Still!” was Divine Counsel

Of the First Order.

[Rich Note:  Selected arrangement of Haiku from Chapter 1, "In the Beginning was the Word," of a 2006 book titled, "Out of My Mind and Back to My Senses" (OOMM); a "40 Year State of the Head Message" that is presently being republished by Redemption Press. Given that I was once told by a  "cutting-edge" theologian that OOMM was before its time, perhaps that time is NOW.]