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He who creates three to five haiku poems during a lifetime is a haiku poet. He who attains to completes ten is a master.

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Real poetry, is to lead a beautiful life. To live poetry is better than to write it.
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Better Choice Leadership Life Original Poetry Reality Write
Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.
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Carry Enlightenment Water Wood
Learn how to listen as things speak for themselves.
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Deep Learning Listen Nature Talk Wisdom
The basis of art is change in the universe.
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Art Change One Liner Universe
This autumn- why am I growing old? bird disappearing among clouds.
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Autumn Disappear Growth Myself Old
Come out to view / the truth of flowers blooming / in poverty.
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Bloom Flower Poverty Truth
Do not resemble me-Never be like a musk melon Cut in two identical halves.
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Be Yourself Identity Imitation Myself Original
The haiku that reveals seventy to eighty percent of its subject is good. Those that reveal fifty to sixty percent, we never tire of.
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Goodness Hide Mystery Poem Reveal
Learn the rules, and then forget them.
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Forget Inspirational Learning Rule
Year’s end, all corners of this floating world, swept.
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Age Float Time World
Old pond, frog jumps in – plop.
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Old Pond
Around existence twine, (Oh, bridge that hangs across the gorge!) ropes of twisted vine.
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Existence Plant Rope Twisted
A flute with no holes is not a flute.
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Deep Instrument One Liner
Every moment of life is the last, every poem is a death poem.
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Death Life Moments Poem
No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.
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Accomplishment Deep Devotion Interest Yourself
Calm and serene The sound of a cicada Penetrates the rock.
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Calm Rock Serene Sound

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