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August 18, 2017 · 10:24 am

Death Does Not Stop, So We Will Never Stop


Death does not stop.

So we will never stop.

Do, we win.

Fail, we win.

Learn, we win.

Win, we win.

-Jon Riki Karamatsu, 8/18/2017-

(Besides practicing business law and entrepreneurship, I am working hard to expand myself and get out of my comfort zone by being vulnerable with my creative writing, fiction writing, nonfiction writing, poems, quotes, and photography, which has given me comfort and joy, and I hope it does for you too.)

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August 16, 2017 · 11:19 am

I Like It When It Rains


I like it when it rains.

Tear drops form on the tips of my hair.

One by one they fall onto my cheeks,

so no one will know which ones are mine.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 8/15/2017 –

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August 6, 2017 · 1:20 pm

How Many Stars Will I Kill Tonight?


How many stars will I kill tonight?

Thousands if I let my dark voices in with no fight.

Quel my fears with a lasso I can hold.

Yank them to the side, and focus on the things I can control.

Cherish everything that brings me joy.

Sure tomorrow can be great,

but right now is what I must appreciate.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, August 6, 2017 –

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August 6, 2017 · 11:56 am

All I Need Is One Bright Star


Among billions,

all I need is one bright star

to join my starlight.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #68, July 29, 2017 –

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July 29, 2017 · 1:49 pm

Quietness Melts Me


Quietness melts me.

Haunting thoughts heats up my chest.

Breathe life to my dreams.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #67, July 29, 2017 –

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July 28, 2017 · 10:14 am

Death Can Chase Us Down


Death can chase us down.

But we will get the medal.

We did everything.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #66, July 23, 2017 –

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July 24, 2017 · 10:29 am

Move to your own beat


Move to your own beat.

Feel the sound, drown out the world.

Attack your passion. 

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #65, July 23, 2017 –

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July 24, 2017 · 9:40 am

I send you thoughts as you sleep


Tingling sensation.

I send you thoughts as you sleep.

Rising ecstasy.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #64, July 23, 2017 –

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July 3, 2017 · 12:56 pm

Sometimes the truth is buried in darkness, but it still lives


Sometimes, the truth is buried in the darkness, but it still lives, though its light is dim, it provides us a way ahead.

– Written with warmest aloha, Jon,7/3/2017

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June 16, 2017 · 11:28 am

I Will Journey Back For You


From the farthest realms,
I will journey back for you
to warm your spirit.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #63, June 15, 2017 –

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May 14, 2017 · 8:45 am

Kiss Me Until I Can’t Breathe


My heart beats slower.

Kiss me until I can’t breathe.

Time for me to rest.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #62, 5/8/2017 –

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May 13, 2017 · 3:43 pm

The light is so much brighter when we’re in the dark.


The light is so much brighter when we’re in the dark. For it is darkness that makes us appreciate the light. – Jon Riki Karamatsu, 2/20/2017 – 

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May 11, 2017 · 10:30 am

Make A Law Alive Through The Arts


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When you pass a law as a politician, people will say you did it for votes.

When you argue the law as a lawyer, they will say you did it to win.

But when you make a law alive through the arts, people will see it is from your heart.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 5/11/2017 –

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May 9, 2017 · 4:16 pm

You Can Have It When You Cry


Blue and green aura.

You can have it when you cry.

Wrap you with my love.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #61, 5/9/2017 –

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May 6, 2017 · 6:34 pm

Imagination, Thank You For Being With Me.


Imagination,
thank you for being with me
since I was a kid.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #60, 5/1/2017 –

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May 3, 2017 · 5:52 pm

Your Love Locked Every Trigger And Opened My Pen


Amira . . . princess.
Your love locked every trigger
and opened my pen.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #59, 5/1/2017 –

(I was inspired to write this haiku poem while writing my 2nd novel based in Iraq during the U.S. occupation. I’m about 79% done with 63,250 words.)

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May 1, 2017 · 5:28 pm

The Further I Move Away, The Closer I Am


My compass is off.
The further I move away,
the closer I am.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku #58, 4/30/2017 –

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May 1, 2017 · 9:00 am

Whispers


Alone, I fear things.

Whispers that drive me crazy.

My work quiets them.

– Haiku #57, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 5/1/2017 –

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April 26, 2017 · 2:47 pm

Desire Nothing


Desire nothing.
All cherry blossoms will die.
Memories will fade.

– Haiku #56, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 4/26/2017 –

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April 25, 2017 · 6:18 pm

Let’s Laugh At Nothing.


Just one more moment.

Remember when it was fun?

Let’s laugh at nothing.

– Haiku #55, Jon Riki Karamatsu, April 25, 2017 –

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February 23, 2017 · 4:20 pm

How Super Can I Become?


Trembling without love.

How super can I become?

Losses become wins.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 2/23/2017, Haiku #54 –

Here’s a song “Forever in Silence” by Solstis that helped to bring out my emotions and words to this Haiku poem, which I was able to write in seconds.

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January 2, 2017 · 9:29 pm

Lost In A Forest


Lost in a forest.

Rain washes away my tears.

Whispers – I love you

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 1/2/2017, Haiku #53 –

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December 27, 2016 · 11:46 pm

Guns Make It Easy


 

Guns make it easy.

Anger can pull the trigger.

It can’t kill your love.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 12/27/2016, Haiku #52 –

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December 27, 2016 · 11:07 pm

Leaving Flowers to Wither


I always go home,

leaving flowers to wither.

Love frozen in time.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 12/27/2016, Haiku #51 –

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December 24, 2016 · 12:53 am

It Can’t Numb My Love


The sign says, “Escape.”

So I work like I’m running.

It can’t numb my love.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 12/24/2016, Haiku #50 –

 

 

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December 17, 2016 · 12:10 pm

People Equals Law


Their false statements hurt.

The truth will sometimes prevail.

People equals law.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 12/17/2016, Haiku #48 –

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December 17, 2016 · 11:46 am

Wherever You Are


Wherever you are,

Do you think of the unknown?

Let’s talk when we meet.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 12/17/2016, Haiku #46 –

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December 6, 2016 · 2:57 am

Red Roses Are Fake


Red roses are fake.

They don’t know the messenger.

Seek the gardener.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 12/6/2016, Haiku #45 –

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December 6, 2016 · 2:44 am

Raindrops


You need me to help.

I walk with you in the storm.

Raindrops hide the tears.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 12/6/2016, Haiku #44 –

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December 6, 2016 · 2:32 am

It Will Be Alright


A blue ball of light.

She grabbed my hand and kissed me.

“It will be alright.”

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 12/6/2016, Haiku #43 –

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December 6, 2016 · 1:17 am

You Will Always Be With Me


My breaths may be shorter,

but my dreams with you are longer.

You see, either way, you’re still with me.

Soon it’ll be my time to go,

but my memories of you will come with me,

so even though I’m not here, you will always be with me.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, December 6, 2016 –

[My friend Michael Oasay and his love for his wife Yvonne inspired me to write this poem. She told me how he was loving and supportive of her and her children for five years before they started dating. I thought that was so romantic, so I put it into writing in just a few minutes early this morning after I visited Mike at the hospital the night before. I knew Mike since I was in elementary school and Boy Scouts. His family and my family have been friends since our childhood. Mike is battling cancer, which is in a bad stage right now. Even though I know what’s before us, I’m hoping for a miracle. Mike’s such a wonderful person demonstrated by his unconditional love for others. I strive to be more like him. Please be kind to one another. I love you all. Love, Jon]

 

 

 

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November 28, 2016 · 3:58 am

I Will Pick You Up


In my low black car.

Sped by painful memories.

I will pick you up.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/28/2016, Haiku #42 –

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November 28, 2016 · 3:30 am

Please Launch My Spaceship


Those magnetic eyes

pulled me into emptiness.

Please launch my spaceship.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/28/2016, Haiku #41 –

Below is one of my favorite songs “Spaceship” by Comet Blue to go with my Haiku poem:

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November 28, 2016 · 2:50 am

That’s When It Enters My Head


 

Lying still at night.

That’s when it enters my head.

I stay up and work.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/28/2016, Haiku #40 –

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November 25, 2016 · 2:16 pm

In Time, We Will Meet


I feel you in me.

Take the paths built by my words.

In time, we will meet.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #39, 11/25/2016 –

 

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November 19, 2016 · 3:22 pm

Plant Our Seeds Now


Spring will soon arrive.

Like seasons, we will evolve.

Plant our seeds now.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/19/2016, Haiku #38 –

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November 19, 2016 · 3:09 pm

Flowers Bloom and Die


Flowers bloom and die.

This may be our last chance.

Absorb its beauty.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/19/2016, Haiku #37 –

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November 19, 2016 · 2:52 pm

I Can’t Stop Crying.


I can’t stop crying.

Tears are my fuel for my art.

I hope it heals you.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/19/2016, Haiku #36 –

[I hope my Haiku poems and my novels when they go public, can help you to heal the pain in your soul and inspire you.]

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November 19, 2016 · 2:34 pm

I Sleep to Seek You.


You exist in dreams.

You seem so real – Is it so?

I sleep to seek you.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/19/2016, Haiku #35 –

[This Haiku poem was inspired by my first novel, which I’m still pitching to agencies.]

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November 19, 2016 · 2:25 pm

It Hurts To Know You


It hurts to know you.

Everything has its reasons.

Learn from good and bad.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/19/2016, Haiku #34 –

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November 19, 2016 · 2:18 pm

War Tore Me Apart


War tore me apart.

Anger took over my heart,

until I met you.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/19/2016, Haiku #33 –

[My 2nd novel that I’m working on inspired me to write this Haiku poem.]

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November 19, 2016 · 2:08 pm

Running and Writing


Running and writing.

My medicine, my escape.

Visions come to me.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/19/2016, Haiku #32 –

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November 19, 2016 · 2:02 pm

Death and Broken Hearts


Death and broken hearts.

We all experience them.

Upside down feeling.

– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 11/19/2016, Haiku #31 –

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October 10, 2016 · 12:36 am

Cute as a Bunny.


Cute as a bunny.

You run circles around them.

Even a tiger.

-Haiku #30, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 10/10/2016-

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October 10, 2016 · 12:14 am

Anything to Win.


Anything to win.

In time, they will choke on words

that were painted white.

-Haiku #29, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 10/10/2016-

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October 10, 2016 · 12:03 am

They Can Only Watch.


Burst through their fire.

Relentlessly pursuit it.

They can only watch.

-Haiku #28, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 10/9/2016-

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October 9, 2016 · 11:46 pm

Just Hold Onto Me


I can be your light.

Escape the lower 6 realms.

Just hold onto me.

-Haiku #27, Jon Riki Karamatsu, 10/9/2016-

 

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October 1, 2016 · 12:20 am

Haiku #26 – Cute Tilted Head Stares


 

Curls under blankets.

Follows me from room to room.

Cute tilted head stares.

-Jon Riki Karamatsu, 10/1/2016-

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September 30, 2016 · 9:44 pm

Haiku #24 – Shadows Will Kill Me


Shadows will kill me.

I smile at their distortion

and inhale their pain.

-Jon Riki Karamatsu, 9/30/2016-

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September 30, 2016 · 9:35 pm

Haiku #23 – Find the Little Spark


Find the little spark

to lead you out of the dark.

Good is still in you.

-Jon Riki Karamatsu, 9/30/2016-

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