The Now

01 Sep 2012

The Now

Look in, look inside
Something hides behind the pain
Perhaps it is joy.

Stand up, stand up straight
Something new is beginning
That makes life worthwhile.

Step out, step away
Something is coming closer
Every moment.

Run, run to meet life
Embrace newness each morning
Your heart is beating.

#252

(note: try reading only the first lines of each haiku, then only the second, and, finally, only the third. The meanings reveal themselves differently this way) 🙂

Posted in A New Poem Every Morning, Poetry, Writings and tagged begin again, haiku, joy, new beginnings, new poem every morning, pain, poem, poetry, the now

6 thoughts on “The Now”

saindonienne on January 17, 2019 at 3:02 pm said:

What. I did not know about reading the lines in a different order. This will make composing a choir piece to your text may more complex (in a good way)! Very, VERY neat!

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- lindastudley on January 17, 2019 at 7:04 pm said:
  
  🙂 I can’t tell you how excited I am about you using one of my poems as a choir piece! I’m a puzzle freak and this sometimes comes out in my poem composition, lol.
  
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hollyannegetspoetic on September 1, 2012 at 9:38 am said:

Oooh! Clever with the different ways to read.

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- lindastudley on September 1, 2012 at 4:47 pm said:
  
  Thanks Holly. It’s kinda like life, isn’t it? What it means depends on your perspective 🙂
  
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sowmyavasudevan on September 1, 2012 at 8:53 am said:

Wow! That as beautiful.. Especially, the other way.. Great work! 🙂

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- lindastudley on September 1, 2012 at 4:46 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I’m so glad you took the time to comment, much appreciated. I love haiku – it’s almost my default mode! lol
  
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