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Philosophically speaking… 12 Haikus.
by Peter J. Oszmann → (All Poetry by Peter J. Oszmann)
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Life is a journey


 


Life is a journey


From nowhere to nowhere and


No stopping between.


 


(2001)


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Learn to laugh a lot.


 


Learn to laugh a lot.


Who smiles most won’t get upset


By adversity.


 


 (2001)


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Politicians’ Credo.


 


To thyself be true …


So that you may merrily


Keep lying to all…


 


(2001)


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Look at it this way…


 


Look at it this way:


Life is just a series


Of interruptions.


 


(2002)


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Thinking makes you think…


 


Thinking makes you think…


Thinking also makes you wise…


Just think about it…


 


(2002)


            ***


 


Using four-letter words.


 


When you feel angry


Use a four-letter word like


Calm, care, love, amen…


 


(2002)


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What is happiness?


 


What is happiness?


A moment of silence midst


The noise of living.


 


(2002)


            ***


 


Pleasure.


 


Pleasure is: being;


And being aware of it.


Be aware always…


 


(2003)


            ***


 


Why?


 


Why is it that the


Most frequently asked question


By a child is: “Why?”


 


(2002)


            ***


 


Only the fool walks with pride.


 


Wise men take counsel


With humility. Only


The fool walks with pride.


 


(2002)


            ***


 


Life is a paradox


 


Life’s a paradox


Locked inside a conundrum


Wrapped in mystery.


 


(2003)


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My life as a joke.


 


I came to regard


My life as a joke. My death…


A laugh at the end.


 


(2003)


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© P. J. Oszmann (2001-2003)


© Illustration created in Publisher and Photoshop. (2004)


 


I have a notebook where - from time to time - I jot down some thoughts that occur to me.


The above haikus were all “converted” from some of those notes.


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 Reviews of "Philosophically speaking… 12 Haikus."
Reviewed by Mitzi Jackson
Reviewed on September 14, 2004
all are thoughts that we all ponder every once in a while
you have versed them together very well
enjoyed them all
my favorite is "Pleasure"

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on September 12, 2004
all are very well crafted with important issues being expresses ...

Reviewed by Amira van Kerk (Reader)
Reviewed on September 12, 2004
Excellent Peter.
What a summary of intelligent statements we should try to keep in mind.
Thanks for your message. Hope you got enough power to overcome the bad times. I wish you lots of strength.
Amira

Reviewed on September 11, 2004
(((peter)))

deep, thought provoking, life changing haiku--excellent!

(((HUGS))), love and continued prayers, karla. :(

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on September 11, 2004
Peter, You did a fine job converting your thoughts into these haiku's, learned herein did I and am happy to have read same...Peace, ed & rufuz

Reviewed by Gabor Renner (Reader)
Reviewed on September 10, 2004
Sometime heavy - sometimes light;
Sometimes dark and sometimes bright;
Sometimes looking: what a sight!
Always enjoying - what a delight!
Your poems and pictures, Peter,
Sometimes puzzling, always integer!

Reviewed on September 10, 2004
Wonderful Haiku's poems. Wll-done!

Sandie May Angel

Reviewed by Katryn Dougherty
Reviewed on September 10, 2004
very well done haiku
and a great photo for the bunch :)
enjoyed reading them

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on September 10, 2004
Interesting perspectives. I can relate to your notebook. I enjoyed each one, perhaps the last the most.


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