Poetry for the Inner Ear

  looking  after the fatherless giving them food and clothing rising from the ashes so many fatalities unknown soldier could have been famous like Shakespeare or Milton

  divine sunshine before nuclear explosion now radiation pains billion dreams bleed rockets and missiles fly planet in fear and dread prophet has a plan to avert war

  watching traumatic events breakfast in solitude pondering  blade of grass we are better, more gentle singing holy hymn a gift from god

  doing nothing study of the self paradise is here violence follows violence barbarian invader it is always wrong to be cruel

  horror and despair dismal thoughts during ailment phantoms of departed soul reappear green grass turf without blemish or spot god’s angel in disguise

  tyrant’s threatening words let thy mercy hear silent groan hope to ascertain peace and plenty filthy villains never triumph walking with the righteous few feeling freer and stronger

  inside all of us god dwells in vain satan terrifies the virtuous never perish whatever the seraphs destined it is wise to obey prophet supports in sorrows of life

  striving in agony enduring all thunderstorm I survive with god’s kind grace in this important task engage confronting troubles and chaos practicing patience

    in this important task engage confronting troubles and chaos practicing patience where shall I see face of god no other thing gives inner peace terrorists are just in view

 exposed to dark adversity physician fails to heal our pain prophet knows how to get out of it it grieves my heart ignorant armies vowing to fight another day peacetime better than war

 in quest of  the feeling heart escaping from eternal doom my silence touching my dream  holy temple good and perfect my heart worships you wherever I go no joy when you are away

haiku about love for nature that purifies our heart  black adversity torments lonely grove nourishes the soul: healing power of nature peaceful amid the ringing death bell prophet from solitary hill reassures thy dawn is near

  haiku about immortal beauty against darkness and barbarism   all battles can be won only by non-killing: the light, my guide alone will avert atomic attack obeying the will of others beauty eternal awakes: humbled in dust we find truth and mercy

  haiku about significance and value of peace, highest wisdom of heart no   mantra allowed in paradise only inhale peace exhale peace: angels welcome meditating under bodhi tree compassion unbounded: enlightened buddha embraces nirvana nirvana means ‘quenching’, highest spiritual state of perfect joy, like in heaven

  “Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. ” haiku about inner person’s   good conscience and good deeds meditating in a cave holy spirit and angels descended: revelation god in his mercy sent judgment day is near graves resurrected paradise to righteous

  "It is the artist's business to create sunshine when the sun fails" three haiku about  the strength of god's mercy guiding us mount up to place of light thanks to god’s mercy no disease will afflict me your angels protect us resurrecting like phoenix kind god will take care of the believer: quest for eternal life talking to god through prayer path of life becomes easy: best provider

    “He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.”  haiku about inner happiness and enjoyment of acts of kindness enduring all pain and sufferings just trusting the almighty creator: surrender to inner voice   middle path way of peace and compassion: flood of harmony in the wilderness

  "Nonviolence is the only thing that the atom bomb cannot destroy" haiku about wondrous, glorious divine kindness to bring peace to the planet world has chosen death nukes intolerable threat better to put our hope in god’s mercy relinquish your pride thunder whispers: god’s voice from burning bush

  ‘Don’t be afraid’ is written in the Bible 365 times haiku about fearless attitude   courage amid hopelessness grace will win hardest battle accepting things beyond control quest for lionhearted person begins now on honorable terms near the garden that smiles

  "Yet some there be that by due steps aspire to lay their just hands on that golden key that opens the palace of Eternity. " haiku about immortality,   profound need of our soul cultivating virtue   heart’s   monastery   defeating death one day immortality achievable through living righteously: fountain of   life eternal