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REFLECTION HAIKU: Living Modern Lives the Simple Way- Lily Wang's English and Chinese Zen Shorts

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Reflection Haiku: New English and Chinese Haiku ebook by Lily Wang

REFLECTION HAIKU, third and last ebook in Lily Wang's haiku series, renders 52 refreshing, 3-line formatted poems written in both English and classical Chinese on themes of life, love, marriage, time, death and more. This book makes Chinese art more accessible through haiku and the collection is concise, uplifting and tendered with the author's signature reader-friendly touch. As I wake up to a mountain of daily tasks, this book is spring water bringing in tranquility. This lens sampled haiku from this ebook and all works quoted in this lens have been granted reprint permission from the author.©

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Important!

The Way of Simplicity

The very best are like water: They benefit all things without trying to; they are content with low places that others dislike.

That is why water is so near to Heaven's Way.

The very best in their homes love simplicity, in their hearts love what is deep, in their words love what is true, in friendship love what is gentle. - Lao Tzu

Selections from Reflection Haiku

This poetry book collects twenty-nine English haiku and twenty-three Chinese haiku. A few are titled but most of them are simply numbered.

31.

Stretching mountains
The soul breathes in unison with
The pulse of wind

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Swallows 

6.

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6.
Sky-ends-swallows-in pair-fly
Englightment- is light- my footsteps - are heavy
These millions miles - let - zen -travel

(word by word translation for Chinese haiku #6 provided by the author)

41.

Time is eternal
Fragmented by the human mind
A drop out of sea

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Water Drop 

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Butterfly Dream 

16.

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16.
Enter-ego- less- state
Happiness-anger-sorrow-joy-butterfly's-dream
Body-heart-(is)peach-flower-origin

(word by word translation for Chinese haiku #16 provided by the author)

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Water shimmers -
Tachi dance of black and white
Moonlight orcas

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Orca 

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Vision 

Mountain Fuji

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42.
Heart-like-moutain-water-tranquil
World-matters-pearl-silk-shadows-reflect
Envision-the-way-of-joy

(Word for word translation for Chinese haiku #42 provided by the author)

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The wind of paints
Draws on the canvas of earth -
Orange Autumn trees

Autumn Forest

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Five Great Dollar Haiku ebooks

The term "haiku" refers to a "form of Japanese poetry that states in three lines of five, seven and five morae (sound/syllable/word) a clear picture designed to arouse a distinct emotion and suggest a specific spiritual insight. - adapted from LITERATURE HANDBOOK by Holman.
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Lotus 

52

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52.
Divine-muse-un-limited
Golden-lotus-one by-one- poetic corner-float
(They) blossom- in-this-instant

(Word by word translation for # 52 provided by the author)

Notes from the Author

"About a year ago, the idea of this book first came to me. I was inspired to write a chapbook in the name of REFLECTION HAIKU to help myself and my readers simply their modern lives. Our earthly world ebbs and flows with challenges and changes, with emotional ups and downs. Oftentimes, all it takes is a poem, a yoga pose or a wonderful serendipity to dissolve those limited thoughts in the Presence of Peace.

Last to my haiku series, REFLECTION delivers fifty-two zen shorts bilingually in English and traditional Chinese which are paired by similar topics but they are not the exact translations of each other. These two distinguished languages require different approaches to consummate the artistic point and the ability to read Chinese will certainly add much dimension to our poetic encounter. Nonetheless, as I traveled from Taiwan to the world, I've met people of all nationalities expressing to me their love for the beauty of this ancient language. It is to those who share a kindred appreciation for the Chinese writing I dedicate this book. Thus, even if you don't read Chinese, I hope you find those oriental lines, like paintings of words, still a joy to see.

This ebook, written in 3-line format, contains statements of quiet reflections about places I've been, animals I admire, gifts about life and messages that flashed into my eyes in a year's time. The most magnificent views are hidden in the ordinary scenes and the great enlightenment lies within in this moment. Wherever you are in the spiritual path, may this book be your friendly companion - Lily Wang, 2011 autumn. :

Important!

"In order to seek one's own direction, one must simplify the mechanics of ordinary, every day life" ~ Plato

New Release: Reflection Haiku

Reflection Haiku: Living Modern Lives the Simple Way - Lily Wang's English and Chinese Zen Shorts

Reflection Haiku: Living Modern Lives the Simple Way - Lily Wang's English and Chinese Zen Shorts

by: Lily Wang

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    Thanks - A lovely, simple and inspiring journey into Haiku
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    This lens is beautiful, and left me with a very peaceful feeling. Thank you.
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    I enjoyed your lens
    it is unlike most others
    keep up the good work

    (haha, that's my lame attempt at a haiku comment)
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    a breath of fresh air, for this very hectic month ... THANKS
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    Awesome lens topic. Very beautifully constructed. Blessings.
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    Nicely done.
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    I love haikus. Simplicity is not easy.
    Thank you for visiting my lens
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