Three Aphorisms
I.
Watch the dog leaping and learn from the monk;
Not all meditation needs to be junk.
II.
Cowardice protects you when the tigers come:
Jump the paddock wall, my friend, and run like hell, just run!
III.
Those who sit together and those who sit apart,
Know that sitting shiva is a quiet art.
Poems © by Magical Mystical Teacher
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Posted on April 28, 2019, in couplets, Poetry Pantry, Poets United, Rhyming poetry, Sunday's Whirligig and tagged cowardice, dog, leaping, learn, meditation, monk, paddock, protects, sit, tigers, together, watch. Bookmark the permalink. 15 Comments.
Magical Mystical Teacher 
I love the quiet art of writing poetry and reading poetry. Cheers.
Often we learn a lot more by observing don’t we? As for the tiger; I am counting on me being too thin to interest him…how about you?
Such wonderful depth and wisdom in those last lines! ❤️
Ah, sometimes it is wise to be a ‘coward’ and just RUN!
three cleaver aphorisms thank you..bkm
I like all these, and especially the second.
Each of these is just perfect. I could see it all – especially jumping the wall!
I do love aphorisms… and of course it’s wise to be a coward sometimes…
All these are true, clever and fun to read. Enjoyed so much.
The first two lines made me laugh, the last two left me nodding…
I love these wise little Aphorisms! Very cool!
I imagine finding these in fortune cookies! Not your average fortune!
Great idea! I’m ready to start a fortune-cookie company!
On Sun, Apr 28, 2019 at 8:22 PM Magical Mystical Teacher wrote:
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No meditation is junk…if one….meditates 🙂
Sitting shiva…yes…I know about that.