“THREE WEST”…EPISODE # 1-A

EPISODE  # 1-A….OF “THREE WEST”

(Mostly haikus!)

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The hardest of rules

Making someone love yourself

Must love yourself…first

–J.E.C.

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Enforced “No Contact”

Fingertips brushing his back…

Transient friendships!

–J.E.C.

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Seisures are in life,

Protect from harm sufferers…

Chemical stress pops!

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Friendships grow quickly

Growing season shorter here

Blossoms blow away!

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Warehoused by our choice,

The mentally ill find voice…

Counselors make (it) real!

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Say little when fed,

Be glad for a made-up  bed…

Be docilely led.

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–Jonathan Caswell

EPISODE #4…of the exciting…THREE WEST!

EPISODE #4

…of the exciting…THREE WEST!!!

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(Haiku)

Had a ten-minute shower,

Bath towel and some shampoo…

Squeaky clean in FIVE (minutes)!!!

–J.E.C.

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Every morning mist

Find yesterday’s mistakers missed…

Possibilities!!!!!

–J.E.C.

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Thankfulness for time,

This sanctuary in fact…

Won’t last very long!

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–Jonathan Caswell

THREE WEST…EPISODE #10

THREE WEST…EPISODE #10

(Mostly in Haiku form)

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The Poet’s haikus

He found easier to use

Behind those locked doors!

–J.E.C.

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Patients going home

To stay by themselves alone…

With support info. !

–J.E.C.

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Inner self review

at group therapy

more ‘light bulb” moments

–J.E.C.

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Psyche in motion

Moving through foggy thinking

Learning takes great risk.

-J.E.C.

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THREE WEST—#12

THREE WEST #12

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I’m starting a new series…backwards!  THAT IS…when it is read, it will be in proper order.

The series is poetry about  time spent in a mental health “lock-down” facility.  Any ressemblance to real life is purely intentional…some names have been changed or modified to Protect The poet!  🙂

EPISODE #12:

IT IS THE END OF HIS TIME IN LOCK-UP!

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“LEAFING”

(A Haiku)

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Growing tree branch,

Shed leaves healing nations…*

They go from THREE WEST..out!

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–J.E.C.

• .*..leaves for healing…see The Book of the Revelation 22: 1-2
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• FADING FAST
• (NOT a haiku!)
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• Quick as the morning’s mist,
• Memory faded fast…
• Kie a dream from which we awake
• Some experiences don’t last.
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• Names of persons encountered,
• Were lost in misty mind fog…
• Acts iof mmortal kindness
• Are kept in Heaven’s log.
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• To his friends of that short time
• Whose names are fading fast…
• Remember me however you can,
• Till the final lot is cast!
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• –Jonathan Caswell

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NIGHT RAIN HAIKU

NIGHT RAIN HAIKU

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Sudden heavy rain,

A dot on the radar screen…

Mighty showers roar!

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–Jonathan Caswell

HAIKU FOR MARTYRS

HAIKU FOR THE MATYRS

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Until death they stood

Serving their Lord–understood

Remember them all!

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Many martyrs die,

Harkening to righteous cries…

Seeds for people’s faith.

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Croatia, elsewhere,

God has His people who care

And pay with their lives.

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–Jonathan Caswell

FAERIE HAIKU

FAERIE  HAIKU

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Counting on fingers,

Haiku of faerie clingers…

Mysteries of rings!

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Born light and breezy,

Imagined flights are easy…

Your mind’s fantasy!

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Naked sprites or clothed,

Their existence we have owed…

To ancients who told!

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–Jonathan Caswell

CHINA MINISTRY HAIKU

CHINA MINISTRY HAIKU

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Missed presentation,

Mission group taken inside…

They came out alive!

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Once my vision too

China English teaching do…

Somehow went astray?

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Cannot do it now

Who would send me with my health?

Must stay home and pray!

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–Jonathan Caswell

GROUNDSKEEPER HAIKU

GROUNDSLEEPER HAIKU

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Twin rocks yellow-cloaked,

I cut juniper in rain…

Sweet on the P.M.

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Red flowers in rounds

Gems upon entering grounds…

Hide until noticed!

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Lawns are kept by teens

Standing on mower machines

Roar one day a week

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Trees and bushes trimmed,

Better than when I did them

Experienced staff.

–Jonathan caswell

TIME IS FLEETING HAIKU

TIME IS FLEETING HAIKU

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Work time clock slows down,

But speedy are the weeks gone…

Summer rushes on!

–Jonathan Caswell