Sharing Reflections on the Path - 15 Tanka

Diving into words

sharing of mutual waves

arising Oneness.

Floating words fading away

giving space to be surprised.



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Light -  beaming silence

water reflecting movement

calmness stays untouched.

Birds  flying high -  truth and trust

sparkling sound of presense - now!



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Quarter moon  -  so bright

during night walk with my dog

full head clearing up.

Gaining space for better view

changes come by letting go.



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Urge for empty space -

watching wanted loneliness

longing for silence.

Lost in multitude's viewpoints

turned back to myself quiet.



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Tiredness takes over

head's load seems to fade away

speculations end.

Sliding into dreamless sleep

shadows dissolved in darkness.



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Fresh evening air -

summer heat comes to an end

changes touching me.

Triggering questions and doubts

longing for the key to life.



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Trees growing skywards

without goal or desire

abundant harvest.

Why I am feeling empty

when there's nothing to be filled?



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Distance separates.

Let's embrace presence - right here

both feet touching ground.

Standing still or jumping high

center will stay in balance.



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Personalities

turning all around oneself

smallest dot on Earth.

Awareness even smaller

blown up satisfaction jumps.



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Observer confirms

separated creator

frozen images.

Bright full moon - seeing sunlight

silent sound without echo.



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Trust comes from inside

manifesting itself outside

nothing is too small.

Don't cut flow of receiving

give yourself into wholeness.



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Wind is calming down

leaving dust on fresh green leaves

making them look old.

No need to await next rain

to grow and to be reborn.



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Early morning mist -

half awake I'm wondering

clearness will come through?

Stumbling forward on my way

walking makes the path go round.



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Shell encloses pearl

emptiness and fullness one

oyster feels locked off.

Watching pearl so near within

void comes painful into sight.



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Love expressing light

form appearing in darkness

growing consciousness.

Creation's circle closes

parts returning to oneself.



BeiYin

21.10. - 2.11.01

Author's Notes/Comments: 

These are Tanka I had posted in a thread in the news group 'alt.life.itself'. Although these Tanka have the same subject, they probably should be read each by itself...

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