Warrior Poet Zen 1-3

This is dedicated to all the warrior poets on this site and around the world.

Warrior Poet Zen 1-3

I think of the ugly matter of strife, and it troubles me.

It makes no difference if it is one-sided or two,

We must try with all our abilities to resolve.

Make apologies for any offense we may have caused.

If that is not accepted and only brings more strife,

We must dust off our sandals and move on.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

violence can breed more violence, retaliation felt necessary---

but walking away from a fight might take more courage than drawing toward it.

i like the brevity.

j.

[H.L. Cerveise]

Thank you for reading this writing. This is a new series I am just starting, and I am trying to be brief and clear about the message I am trying to convey. In chapter one of this I am trying to do only a one stanza format. Chapter two will be in a straight-forward description of how I believe a Warrior Poet should behave and interact with others as they encounter others on their journey through life.