Posts Tagged ‘brilliance’

My Mother (The I Ching), Seeing My Room: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

July 18, 2014

Before organization must come chaos: Paperwork on an unmade bedBefore there can be/
organization, there must/
be complete* chaos.

*utter

Similar to this I Ching quote:
“Before the beginning of great brilliance, there must be chaos. Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish in the crowd.”

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Flashes of Beautiful Brilliance: Romantic ConTEXTing Rhyming Haiku

November 29, 2013

There were quick flashes/
of brilliance*, moments that she/
never saw him see.

OR
*beauty

Why Fear Anticipated Brilliance? : Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

August 6, 2011

Why do we often/
fear anticipation of/
potential brilliance?

Honesty – Your Bitter Pill: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

August 10, 2010

You may dislike me/
for my brilliance and honesty./
But one thing I do/
is speak true/to you./

When no one else will,/
I’m always and still/
your bitter pill.