An Open Book
A Poem on Openness and Honesty
Honesty is the best policy, by any account. It is the only policy.
Having said that, it's not easy to remain an open book. Doing so takes some self-awareness, openness about one's thoughts, consistency, self-acceptance and indeed, courage.
Enjoy these Senryus that I've come up with about being an open book. Japanese poetry typically touches on nature, but we should think out of the box and break convention once in a while.
Mindful little book
Pages forever open
Knows its own pages
Open little book
Story clearly on pages
For all to enjoy
Open little book
Pages always turn
Stories clearly read
Open little book
Pages comfortably turning
Loves its own stories
Open little book
Bravely relates its stories
Always dares to tell.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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I'm not an open book but I'm a brutally honest person. I hope that makes sense 😅 Loved your sets of Haikus!