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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Wow, this is so good it left me totally hushed. Wow.
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Thank you 🙂 Charity is one of those hot button issues for me. I want to give so much more than I have the means or time to.
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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 🙂
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You are so right! 🙂 I must remind myself of that when I get upset at not being able to give more.
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Yes, indeed–please do! “God loves a cheerful giver” (don’t ask me the chapter and verse–but it’s in the Bible somewhere 🙂 )
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Good to know 🙂
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🙂
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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.
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I’m loving your Senryu series, BP!
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Thank you! Any ideas about where to go next? I did the deadly sins and the virtues…what else is there?
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The seven seas… The colours of the rainbow… The planets… Galaxies… (I’m on antihistamines so pardon my nonsense 😆)
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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 🙂
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😀 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) ☺️
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Thank you! I best get cracking on more!
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You’re welcome! Go BP!! 😀
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Thank you!
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Bravo. You are nailing these. Almost makes me want tyo invent some virtues just so you can continue.
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Thank you 🙂 I’m trying to figure out what to do next. I did the deadly sins last week. What’s left?
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I will think of this. I really love this series.
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Thank you 🙂
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I enjoyed them all but really loved the second one.
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Thank you! 🙂
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If only more had the heart that you possess!
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Thank you 🙂 Maybe people do and my writing could unleash it?
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You’re welcome!
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😀
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One can sense where your heart lies…..So much that Charity embraces. 😉 Hugs! ❤
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Thank you! It’s amazing how much charity the world needs.
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Hugs! ❤
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😀
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You really are doing an excellent job with these my friend! You have captured the essence of the virtue perfectly! I am loving them! 🙂
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Thank you! I am so glad I took this project on.
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Me too 🙂
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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agreed. I hope we always have enough but never too much. Mo’ money, mo’ problems…as the rappers say.
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HaHA. You do like rappers, eh? 😀
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If they’re rapping something good… 🙂
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Yeah!! That is true!
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🙂
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