bliss (haiku chain)

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

find your bliss
Campbell used to say;
where to look?

the bright core
inside all of us
ecstatic

encountered
unexpectedly
& we leap

for more, but
cannot capture it
bliss finds us

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About Susan L Daniels

I am a firm believer that politics are personal, that faith is expressed through action, and that life is something that must be loved and lived authentically--or why bother with any of it?
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12 Responses to bliss (haiku chain)

  1. Susan L Daniels's avatar Susan L Daniels says:
    April 24, 2012 at 3:09 am

    OK, I think this should purge my system of the haiku bug!

  3. Susan L Daniels's avatar Susan L Daniels says:
    April 24, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    kvennard–I am thinking I was deluded, and now have a chronic condition 🙂

    Deborah–thank you!

  4. Mr. Walker's avatar Mr. Walker says:
    April 25, 2012 at 1:32 pm

    I, too, thought of Campbell. I like where you took this idea. Bliss does find us – we just have to recognize it.

    Richard

    • Susan L Daniels's avatar Susan L Daniels says:
      April 25, 2012 at 1:40 pm

      Thanks so much–I never would have thought of using a chain of haiku strung together in a poem until I read some of yours (especially “Serendipity”), and had to try it here–so very glad you enjoyed it, as I love your work so much!

  5. boomiebol's avatar boomiebol says:
    April 29, 2012 at 2:36 am

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and liking one of the posts. You are an Haiku master I really like the ones you have here.

    • Susan L Daniels's avatar Susan L Daniels says:
      April 29, 2012 at 2:39 am

      Thanks so much, you are too sweet–I am no master, though there are plenty of them here–I am an undisciplined free-verse student, trying to contain my over-wordiness & having fun trying 🙂 I enjoyed visiting your blog today! Keep writing!

  6. Gaelic Dreams's avatar George Ellington says:
    May 1, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    It is not often these days that I find someone quoting Campbell. … It is a pleasure to see it again. Thank you for sharing this.

  7. jmgoyder's avatar jmgoyder says:
    May 20, 2012 at 3:03 am

    I love haiku – this is great!

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