A man should learn with age,
walking with his eyes and ears open to the world.
Notice how things move and change.
The butterfly does not draw straight lines between blossoms.
It explores the world as men should.
Sometimes up is down and left is right.
At some point in your travels you may find
that sideways is straight ahead.
Seek and follow your own path.
Author notes
Image credit - Photobucket
A contest entry
- A Zen Moment by Cynthia Gaines.
2400 points, ended October 10, 22 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Any suggestions and comments are welcome
Comments
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Woo Hoo~
Yep Yep~ Knew this was coming...
Wahoooooooo
Congratulations on Your shiny!
-throws confetti-
Woot~ 
Thank You for sharing Your Talent
Best wishes in all You do
with love & light~ Desire~*~
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Thanks so much.
Your comments always bring a smile to my face.
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Ooooooooooh Bless Your Heart...
You teach and I listen
A Life's Lesson I learned...
how does one repay...I'm Happy
You smiled~ that is priceless
Woot~
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congrats on the bronze
very true your words are , hm sounds backwards, as Joseph Campbell urged "follow your bliss" loved the write
Draig
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Thanks very much.
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Thank you so much for your entry...
Your poem, 'Life Lesson' is beautifully inspirational, with peaceful imagery; and the title says it all: life’s lesson along humanity’s journey... Best wishes in the contest!! 
Peace, love & hugs,
xx Cyn xx
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Thank you very much for your kind comment, for hosting and for the Bronze. All greatly appreciated.
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I really like the imagery here, along with the message. I think it would do anybody a lot of good to internalize it!
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Thanks for reading and for your kind words.
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VERY ZEN indeed clever and cool good advice liked this a lot
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Thanks bro, I appreciate ya.
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Oh My~
Yay You entered this too~
Powerful piece my Friend and Love the Message
You convey~ Takes the Reader there and much
Wisdom for him-her to digest~
Adore Your last line
Keep that quill dancing
Thank You for sharing Your Voice
Best wishes in the contest
with love & light~ Desire~*~
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Thanks as always for such kind words dear heart. Very appreciated.
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Good advise my friend..
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Thank ya sir. Always appreciate you for reading.
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great poem you have here, im glad we have experienced minds and writers here,i will surly be back to read more soon,
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Thank you very much.
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This is truth. My path won't be yours, and each will slant at a new angle. This is a short piece of hard truth coated in poetic flavor to help make it go down. Very well written of course in meter and form. Nice!
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Thank you for such a kind comment. I do appreciate it.
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"The butterfly does not draw straight lines between blossoms."
Excellent!
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Thanks so much.
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Nice
Wise Words My Dear Friend
Good Luck In The Contest huni
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Thanks my friend. Hope you're doing well.
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I love when you write poetry that sends a message because you always paint such a great picture which makes it so difficult for one to miss the point you are trying to make. This write is no exception to the rule. Excellent write and message well received, best of luck in the contest dear.
Suzi
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Thank you so much for your more than kind comment. I appreciate it greatly.
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a wise write
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Thank you.
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Very profound for you in your poetry but a lovely poem to set me thinking on this beautiful autumn morning here.
I am now going to walk my dogs down the river towpath but forgive me if I walk a straight line 'cos if I don't I'll fall in the river...hahaha!!!
Seriously I know just what your poem is saying and I wish you all the luck with it as its quite lovely.
Lulu
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Thanks for your kind and humorous comment my friend. I do hope you didn't get too wet.
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A great poem Paul , truly a Zen moment !
The glimpse into the oneness , of everything .
A splendid read - indeed ...
Best regards , friend Easy
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Thanks much my friend.
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nice poem with great picture
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Thank you.
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Like your Zen Moment. The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line but you miss so much when you don't take time to smell the flowers on the way.
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Thanks very much and I do agree. A little deviation from our set path to enjoy the view can certainly add to our perspective.
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Wonderful write!
Best wishes in the contest and always!
Write on and on!
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Thanks so very much.
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I saw a bumper sticker once that brought forth a chuckle: "That was Zen - this is Tao". 
A worthy poem with much to contemplate within its brevity, much like life. Good luck in the contest.
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Thanks my friend. A good chuckle within a kind comment. I do appreciate it.
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