Evil in the light.
Voices call me in the dark.
“Tell our story.”
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #144, 8/6/2018 –
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Tag Archives: Writing
My Last Moments
I stood on the top of the ridge and admired the beautiful green trees swaying far below with the wind. The last of the blue skies were painted over with shades of gray. Ahead, dark clouds were sweeping in like an angry predator. They swallowed peak after peak and kept coming for me.
I calmly inserted my headphones in my ears and played my favorite song. The happy tune brought me a smile. My time here would be over soon, but I was content. All that came to my mind was my mom, dad, sisters, nieces, family, and my closest friends. It’s funny how we spend much of our lives building so much, pushing through all the problems and terrible people that seemed so important to do back then. Yet, in the last moments of our lives, all we think about are the ones who really mattered. Memories of joy with them came blasting in like a movie in fast forward. You see their faces and then you’re gone.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, 7/25/2018 –
#creativewriting #writing #peace
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Empathy Spits Fire Back
Their rage won’t burn me.
Empathy spits fire back.
Change or die in pain.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #143, 7/25/2018 –
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The Sun Will Return
Flip the switch for light.
Sometimes it doesn’t turn on.
The sun will return.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #142, 7/6/2018 –
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A Little Party
A little party.
I will make it to know you.
Twenty-thousand strong.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #141, 7/4/2018 –
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Stranger, I Want You.
Your smile, your look.
The way you dance to the beats.
Stranger, I want you.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #140, 7/4/2018 –
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It Will Protect You.
I must let you go.
I hope you still have the stone.
It will protect you.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #139, 7/4/2018 –
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Trapped
Trapped.
Wanting everything, yet desiring simplicity.
The more you get, the more they want.
With nothing, there’s just authenticity.
But with nothing, you feel like nothing.
When you work hard you get known.
Attacks and Accolades.
Maybe do less and hide.
Lonely and peaceful days.
Wanting the new, yet missing the old.
Change is constant, an unbreakable code.
Love my love. Love.
Love the pain from love. Still love.
Between everything and nothing is something.
Maybe all we need is something.
#poem #poems #poetry #creativewriting #writing #art
Filed under Creative Writing, Haiku, Writing
The Light Will Push Through
Something’s happening.
A feeling, a buzz-like high.
The light will push through.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #138, 6/27/2018 –
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Freedom, Not Terror
Orphaned by their war.
I rebel for my people.
Freedom, not terror.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #137, 6/19/2018 (This poem was inspired by the protagonist in my second novel who struggles with his sadness and anger over the death of his parents caused by the Iraq war. I’m editing the first draft.) –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #books #art #novel #novels #book #books #fiction #story #Iraq #war #peace
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Love is an energy that transcends time and place.
When it’s quiet, I can hear myself.
My thoughts and feelings speak,
connecting my mind and soul.
One being physical and temporary,
the other, a ghost, moving between realms.
A whispering message:
“Love is an energy that transcends time and place.”
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Poem, 6/8/2018 –
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Connecting My World With Yours
The dots are ready.
Connecting my world with yours.
Fill it with color.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #136, 6/5/2018 –
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Time Fades Memories.
Time fades memories.
I grasp my pictures of you.
Don’t take them away.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #135, 5/28/2018 –
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Happy Offices!
Sometimes it’s hard to work at an office so that’s why we have our happy offices. I get pumped up with good energy at coffee shops. Gotta do anything that helps us to keep moving forward. Have a great Saturday!
#happyplaces #happyoffices #office #business #work #writing #dailypractices #stepbystep #goals #starbucks #waikele #hawaii
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You Paint My Blues Pink
You paint my blues pink.
And shelter me from my pain.
Art from your kind heart.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #133, 5/23/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #sky #pink #blue #waikele #oahu #hawaii #love #mindfulness #gratitude #peace #innerpeace #kindness
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Attacking Our Long-Term Goals
When attacking my long-term goals, it usually takes 6 to 7 years for them to manifest. I have one goal that is on its 12th year. To quell the worry monster inside us from wondering if we will get there, or if all these years of work are worth it, we can keep working on each project step by step, day by day to knock off many small wins until we reach our vision. Each small win gives us a dopamine rush or feelings of accomplishment! Also, we can be like water, and adjust to receive different variations of our dreams.
#goals #dreams #stepbystep #daybyday #education #sports #exercise #health #career #politics #law #business #entrepreneurship #writing #fiction #nonfiction #books #aviation #nonprofit #charity #process #progress #mindset #patience #determination #relentless #tenacity #mindfulness #gratitude
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Last night you came to me.
Last night you came to me
You gave me three songs
One for our pain
Two for our love
And three for our tomorrow
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Poem, 4/26/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #music #songs #love #romance
Filed under Creative Writing, Love, Poems, Uncategorized
Go dance by yourself!
Go dance by yourself!
Move that energy in you.
Turn it up a notch!
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #132, 4/25/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #peace #innerpeace #mind #mindset #positivemindset #positivethinking #positivity #happiness #dance #music #dancemusic
Filed under Dance, Dance Music, Happiness, Life Coach, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Positive Living
I work on what I can today
To distract me from worrying about tomorrow, I work on what I can today.
At times we decline opportunities to pursue our dreams, which causes us stress. I’ve been through it with my political and legal career, and now I’m going through it with my recent goals in the private sector. Focusing on what I can work on now has helped me move forward on my journey, even through the roughest parts. I wish you the best in your journey. I’m feeling you and cheering for you!
With Warmest Aloha, Jon
#today #present #now #mindfulness #stepbystep #daybyday #anxietyremedies #strategy #thoughts #philosophy #quote #quotes #starbucks #work #writing #goals #dreams #business #aviation #books #novels #fiction #nonfiction #entertainment #motivation #mindset #macbookpro #macbook #waikele #oahu #hawaii
I love the feel of books being physically with me.
I love the feel of books being physically with me as well as their soul. I have books on shelves in my living room and office. I also have stacks of them on my nights stands on both sides of my bed. When reading before bed, books don’t radiate blue light like when reading from a computer, pad, or smartphone. Further, I take a book with me on trips or to the coffee shop.
#books #nonfiction #fiction #reading #writing #learning #selfdevelopment #daybyday #stepbystep #mindfulness #gratitude
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Pretend For One Day
I still think of you.
Even if you never cared.
Pretend for one day.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #130, 4/17/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #love
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You Dance In My Dreams
It has been some time.
I protect you from afar.
You dance in my dreams.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #128, 4/14/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #love #dance #dreams #protect
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Like a Ghost Crying
How can the truth live,
if it has to be believed?
Like a ghost crying.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #126, 4/12/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #truth
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I am not a dream
If you are dreaming,
Lie to me, tell me you’re dead.
I am not a dream.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #125, 4/12/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #love
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Failure is a Gift
Failure is a gift.
Use it to light your rocket.
Pain fuels our dreams.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #124, 4/12/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #failure #pain #dreams
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Death falls on us now.
Time – Fluffy snowflakes,
falling onto my footsteps.
Death falls on us now.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #123, 4/10/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #mindfulness #time #life #death
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Music Dances Into Me
Just a dash of green.
Music dances into me.
So does your spirit.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #122, 4/6/2018 –
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You Were Made From Words
You were made from words.
Weave us through our mad world.
Teach us how to live.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #119, 4/2/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #mindfulness
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Pull Me Into You
Pull me into you.
Blending feelings with flavor.
Pulsating pleasure.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #118, 3/25/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #author #expression #mindfulness
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Happiness is fueled by a combination of positive practices.
Happiness is fueled by a combination of positive practices. I have 70. I’m going to write about this for one of my fun projects.
#happiness #happy #joy #howto #howtobehappy #practices #positivepractices #writing #starbucks #waikele #hawaii
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Keep Going
Sometimes it’s hard to produce work. Forcing myself to keep going, and it becomes fun again as the momentum builds. Reading and writing this afternoon and evening of Saturday March 24, 2018.
#habits #tenacity #persistence #determination #goals #writing #reading #business #entrepreneurship #fiction #novels #creativewriting #starbucks #waikele #hawaii
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Wrote 71,343 Words for My 2nd Novel
For one of my projects, my second novel, a historical, suspense and romance story, I have to do a lot of research and reading on Iraq from 2003 to 2011. I also got input from my female friend who was born and raised in Iraq and endured the war. I wrote 71,343 words so far. My goal is to have 80,000 to 100,000 words. It took me 8 years to finish my first story, a historical, suspense, paranormal and romance novel based in Honolulu, Hawaii and the spirit world, that received some interest but it hasn’t been picked up yet. This one is taking me 4+ years so far, much faster. Maybe I can finish my third fictional writing in 2 years? Here, I’m writing at McDonald’s in Waikele on the evening of March 20, 2018.
#writing #research #reading #read #iraq #iraqwar #book #books #novel #novels #fiction #historical #suspense #romance #creativewriting #mcdonalds #waikeleoutlet #waikele #hawaii
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My REI Backpack
Switched to my REI backpack today since my other backpack started to fall apart near one of the straps. This was my backpack during law school. Lugging too much stuff. Got R2D2 (my Macbook Pro) and my samurai umbrella. Ready to do some evening work!
#backpack #rei #walk #walking #exercise #work #writing #business #entrepreneurship #hustle#grind #tenacity #macbookpro #samuraiumbrella #mindfulness #gratitude #hawaii
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Research and Writing
Trying to pull off a 6-hour session reading and researching for one of my favorite projects that I’ve been working on for over 4 years. Wrote 70,881 words for content I hope to pitch to agencies in April 2018. Scared but feeling motivated.
#writing #researching #grinding #hustling #tenacity #work #starbucks #waikele #hawaii #motivated #creativewriting #book #books #novel #novels
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Fade Into My Eyes
Fade into my eyes.
I will be at the starlight,
between life and death.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #117, 3/12/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #haiku #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #art #expression #mindfulness
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One Last Hug. Sunset.
We walked on the sand.
Felt the brush of your soft hand.
One last hug. Sunset.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #116, 3/10/2018 –
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Got Me On Replay
There is no escape.
Haunted by the whole culture.
Got me on replay.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #115, 3/7/2018 –
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Does My Words Touch You?
Does my words touch you
the way my thoughts make you squirm?
Close your eyes. Let’s meet.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #114, 2/12/2018 –
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Dozens More Bloom – Love.
Yearning dead flowers.
I picked the petals and cried.
Dozens more bloom – Love.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #113, 2/12/2018 –
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Our Pieces Match.
Pulled into your eyes,
I merge with your shattered soul.
Our pieces match.
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #112, 2/9/2018 –
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Nonattachment and Gratitude
An example of nonattachment and gratitude combined. Two very powerful practices. “My love will always be attached to you, but not my selfish desires. I’m forever grateful for what I had with you. I love you.”
#nonattachment #buddhism #love #romance #breakup #lovedones #death #peace #innerpeace #mindfulness #gratitude #quote #quotes #positivity #positiveliving #writing
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We Are Dead Children
We are dead children.
Dragons are falling to hell.
“Ignore them. Please fly!!!!!!!”
– Jon Riki Karamatsu, Haiku Poem #110, 1/30/2018 –
#poem #poems #poetry #poetic #haikupoem #haikupoems #haikupoetry #writing #creativewriting #author #jonrikikaramatsu #children #dragons
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Only positive people win the long game!
Ever wondered why positive people make huge comebacks and negative people fade away? Negative people may be able to win the short game but only positive people win the long game!
#positivity #positivepeople #kindness #empathy #compassion #love #gratitude #mindfulness #peace #quote #quotes #writing #innerpeace #entrepreneurship #politics #business #career #life #joy #happiness
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JON RIKI KARAMATSU 