Asian+literature

The falling leaf I fell out of the tree, breaking as I hit the ground. See that my friends will still attached, all alone on the ground. Bugs crawling on me, eating me away. A quick thrust rolls me across the ground, confused to know where I went. The beautiful sun crawls away, the freezing moon arises. Alone in the freezing cold, wishing for warmth and love. Rainy day Rainy day with clouds, Lightning and rain everywhere. Feeling sad today, The dark clouds blocking sunlight. Weather got me down today. Taoist anecdote You will be unusually successful in business Chaz’tu graduated from college to be a lawyer. He had a court date to defend a murder. The criminal was a teenager that had a rough life growing up. When the day arrived, Chaz’tu can see the sadness in the kid’s eye. He doesn’t want to have a job that makes people miserable. Chaz’tu had to lie to everyone in the courthouse, so he can try to win the trial. Chaz’tu lost the trial and went home with a broken heart. Chaz’tu is feeling bad for the kid that died and the murderer. Chaz’tu decides to abandon his old job and start a new one. He opened up his own ice cream store. Now Chaz’tu can see happiness on kids faces again. Haiku and Tanka Poems The night has fallen. The light creeps around the earth. The stealth warm air strikes.

A leaf has fallen. All by itself on the ground. My soul is empty.

Reflection: The “Falling Leaf” and the “Rainy Day” are related to a soccer game. The weather can change the game and the players. People could be mad on a rainy cold day, or people could be happy on a warm sunny day. The Haiku and Tanka poems are like a soccer game changing score quickly. That the senses could change in the poem like a team scoring at the end of the game.