Fortune Cookie Fun
- At October 01, 2012
- By Scott
- In Poetry
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Every time we go to this Vegan Chinese Food Place – Happy Family – they provide us with Fortune-Cookies. And, each time, my dear friend hands them to me and assigns me a poem.
Here are those I’ve written so far … Each is preceded by the four fortunes from which it is composed. Thanks to my friends who have kindly provided theirs for my use.
- Compassion will cure more than condemnation
- Calamity and prosperity are the touchstones of integrity
- Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn
- Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient in nothing
Pure compassion
cures
while spoken
condemnation condones
fears
awoken
we survive calamity
into prosperity
trials create
a will of integrity
passion expressed
enthusiastically
draws others
passively to see
a we alight
with spirit free
cleverness delivers
serviceability
but lacks sufficiency
and accountability
to following
a higher calling
that derives
the richness
of being
human
- Commitment is the stuff character is made of; the power to change the face of things
- Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death
- Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.
- Chill while you can, big project is coming your way.
Loyalty and
commitment
are essentially
building blocks
for a character
loving
with power
to bring
change
to the face
of things
inner strength
gives bravery
and the capacity
to perform
poetically
in the face
of life’s scary
momentary
eventualities
courage
gives us energy
beyond sensibility
and common
sense built
sufficiently
delivers a genius
dream
of
time spent
chilling
positively
for upcoming
projects
absolutely
lie ahead
- Conscience is a man’s compass
- Change is inevitable except for vending machines
- Burnt bridges are hard to cross
- By working hard, you get to play hard guilt-free
Conscience
is a compass
guiding us
to work
and play
with gusto
each day
in a balanced
way
we arrive
guilt-free
far away
from bridges
we burnt
yesterday
uncrossable they
force us ahead
to a higher place
where the vending machine
game
inevitably makes
us wait
for change
