Modest Surprise - a Haiku by Gregg Hake Springtime generates Modest surprise at first flush, Then summer splendor.
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Profit from All
Can any profit be derived from these men? Aye, from all. "What, even from a reviler?" Why, tell me what profit a wrestler gains from him who exercises him beforehand? The very greatest: he trains me in the practice of endurance, of controlling my temper, of gentle ways. You deny it. What, the man who …
Wrapped in Modesty
Wrapped in Modesty - a Haiku by Gregg Hake Wrapped in modesty,- naked under open sky free of man's prisons
Spectators of Life
Spectators of Life - a Haiku by Gregg Hake Spectators of life: sons of God in coats of skin missing life's purpose.
Be Radiant Now
Be Radiant Now - a Haiku by Gregg Hake The sun waits not for praise and encouragement,- Be radiant now.
Eternal Progress
Eternal Progress - a Haiku by Gregg Hake Eternal progress: unfazed by seeming foolish like fawn first walking
Good things
Good Things - a Haiku by Gregg Hake The good things in life- like sweet cherries grow slowly and ripen in time.
Guardian Spirit
Guardian Spirit a Haiku by Gregg Hake Guardian Spirit: man's faculty of reason crusades for soul's will.
A heart that watches and receives
The Tables Turned; An Evening Scene, on the Same Subject by William Wordsworth Up! up! my Friend, and quit your books; Or surely you'll grow double: Up! up! my Friend, and clear your looks; Why all this toil and trouble? The sun, above the mountain's head, A freshening lustre mellow Through all the long green …
Trial by Fire
It can be wearying to only learn through trial by fire, but to do so occasionally can be quite invigorating if not downright fun. It's all in the way you approach the challenge. If you have practiced keeping your cool in the little things - by resisting the temptation to react to petty matters, obvious …
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