poem, poetry

Charity: Senryu’s Seven Virtues

The Seven Virtues of Senryu:

Charity

 I am taking on the seven cardinal virtues in a senryu rumble. I couldn’t reach my blogging partner in  crime, so I’m going it alone. Wish me luck! Salvation, here I come! You better be ready to greet me at journey’s end.

If you missed the Seven Deadly Sins of Senryu, you can find all the senryu mayhem by clicking here.

Charity

Open hand extend
Ask for nothing in return
Give with all your heart

Nourish the hungry
Go break the bread of plenty
Give more than the crumbs

Raise timbered houses
Homes for the homeless to live
Sleep in safety found

Filter the water
Make it drinkable and safe
Quench the children’s thirst

Throw open the doors
Lay out books, pencils, blackboards
Teach the unlettered

Pick up the syringes
Recycle the bottles left
Trash the litter, clear?

Hold the broken hearts
Listen to the sad stories
Counsel those in need

Care for our elders
Shelter them, ease their last years
Let their light shine on

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43 thoughts on “Charity: Senryu’s Seven Virtues”

    2. I receive great satisfaction and joy in giving from what I have–gotta remember the widow’s 2 “mites”: it’s not the amount given, but the heart of the giver which matters 🙂

    4. Yes, indeed–please do! “God loves a cheerful giver” (don’t ask me the chapter and verse–but it’s in the Bible somewhere 🙂 )

  2. Another wonderful poem. And the poem really encompasses all and more that charity is. It’s very wise. I hope many people read it and think on it, it is so easy to give even just a tiny bit back.

    2. The seven seas… The colours of the rainbow… The planets… Galaxies… (I’m on antihistamines so pardon my nonsense 😆)

    3. wow I hadn’t considered any of those. Thanks for the ideas! My antihistamine is not giving me such inspiration! You must have the good stuff 🙂

    4. 😀 I knew they’d be good for something, those pills! I look forward to more of your brilliant Senryus (or other forms for that matter) ☺️

  8. You really are doing an excellent job with these my friend! You have captured the essence of the virtue perfectly! I am loving them! 🙂

  9. Oh. Another beuatiful interpretation of a virtue.
    The ‘give more than the crumb’ hit me the hardest. I have an aunt who’s really rich. Like she own three cars a a 10million worth of house. While her parents, my grannies live in an old home without enought budget for food and bills. She never give them unless they asked for it. And she give only crumbs. It’s annoying and saddening.

    1. That is so sad. Her parents raised her, gave her a home and education and she can’t even give them a meal? So sad 🙁 I am glad this touched you.

    2. True. So sad… granny always say her daughter dreamed of really becoming that rich. She achieved it. But she didn’t bring along her parents with her.

    3. that is so sad. I wouldn’t make her choices but then I am pretty far from rich. I am grateful everyday that I make enough to just get by.

    4. Yes. Sometimes enough is better than too much. Too much sometimes make us prone to loving money more than anything. Which is bad.

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