Poems by Instruth

Dr Johnny Lee, is a Colombo Plan scholar from Sarawak, Malaysia, Singaporean dental surgeon, author and publisher. To date, he has written and published ten books, nine under his pen name J. P. Lee. To view his books, please visit jplee.com.sg.

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What May Save The World

Good Morning for a Thankful & Peaceful Thursday, 04 June 2026. I wake up today, pondering on What May Save The World in a book of fiction I wrote many years ago.

This memory rekindles quite easily my continuous life long search for peace—at first just externally, and then internally in myself. I shall share my personal reflections on this.

I recall how I am especially appreciative of people who had thanked me for little deeds I have done, much of which I have actually forgotten. It is like an imprint stamped in my soul, because I could feel this gratitude has come from the heart, honest & truthful, without me ever asking for them.

My point is I have asked and begged for many things honestly from my heart. I have never asked for gratitude nor appreciation. There’s no need to. It has always been given freely from true & honest people.

And I remember promises. Did these help me to be trusting? No. I have asked for love and care. Did they satisfy me? I think not—because they are quite simply only being promised to me.

I must say people are generally kind. Do I remember their kindness? Do I remember their helpfulness? Do I remember their generous donations? Do I remember their good companionship? Do I remember their time & sacrifice? Perhaps, now & then, or here & there. But I totally remember they thanked me for things I myself can hardly recall. Why? Because this kind of gratitude comes from the heart. That’s HONESTY—given without my asking. It is an Experience in my soul. It gives Knowledge to my mind.

This ‘Matrimonial Union’ of Experience and Knowledge produces, for me, an Understanding—that is Inner Truth. It cannot be forgotten.

Therefore, I learn for myself personally, that true GRATITUDE will and can save the world. It touches and motivate the Heart.

Thank you.

©Johnny J P Lee

04 June 2026

IMAGES: Courtesy of J. P. Lee

Reference: Curse of the Green Dragon (a Hakka story)—on section: What Can Save The World?

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GREETING ON A TUESDAY MORNING

Good & Joyful Tuesday Morning

Cheers & Blessings to All.

It’s quiet & still—5.30 am in Singapore.

I feel at peace . And I want to say—

Peace to all of you.

Do not be troubled by the world

Attend to yours and mine first

—the troubles within ourselves

that rock our inner beings daily

and rob us of our own peace.

We are all SICK one way or another

Do not pretend you and I

will always be in good health—

physically, mentally or spiritually

So we can tell others they are sick?

All good things start with peace

Without it, I am constantly at war

—within myself

Always establish peace first—

starting with myself & yourself.

©Johnny J P Lee

02 June 2026

Gogyoshiren Poem20

IMAGES: Courtesy of J. P. Lee

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THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF TIME

John shares his personal experiences of time-travel: “To travel in time, I begin from the Present. Lo! Behold! I find myself traveling on an isolated path of Time, like a thin line on a traveler’s map. For any pre-assigned destination, the journey is like any on a railway track that leads to bends, through tunnels with changing scenes. Sometimes, I come across a disjointed track—a Crack in Time, signifying a time omitted in history, unreported and/or unknown . This I call, The Craftsmanship of Time … “

A Craftsmanship of Time, in & by

Designs of a Historic Architecture of Tranquility . Calligraphic and Traditional

writings dated to ancient civilizations of times forgotten or lost.

Narrow old towns still exist — winding passages spread like tributaries to the old beliefs and traditional practices . Sites that baffle the mental orientation between fantasy, dream and reality.

More than millennium years departed, before they manifested in present times with ancient mysteries of unknown mythological civilizations . Proofs that the study of the spiritual realm originated or has existed …

Earthlings looked fully to the heavens struggling to understand the universe, and the origin of their religious belief of the existence of God since the first rays of dawn filtered through the great trees ….

Dawning Light piercing through the branches of forested trees pointing to a precise spot where it is believed to be an invisible door—the entrance to the Dwelling Place of God.

Units of time travel to find a way to eternity or to a heavenly substation … trying to crack the codes of the cosmos, through solar & lunar eclipses . The door is there . It is present, but we cannot see it …

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for we are too proud

with critical disbelief

or much too afraid

or we have already sinned,

and are not sorry for it.

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(Episode ends … Series continues July ‘26)

©Johnny J P Lee

30 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Gogyoshiren + Tanka

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash & J. P. Lee.

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Good morning to all. Thank you for your constant support. The team of Celestial Series is taking a break in June. Series will resume in July 2026. Cheers and blessings 😊🙋🏼‍♂️❤️🙏

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The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues at the Hall of Eternal Present, where chairman John shares with the entire congregation: “Spiritual experiences

are not easy to explain but not impossible, low to comprehend but highly probable—it is entering a portal, lost at first, until one sees a pattern … I shall elaborate through this

Poem in Syntax (Designed Pattern) … … …“

FLAVORS IN HARMONY

Flavors in harmony are testimonies

For you & for me chain of economy

In mindful body to rid of daily agony

Tasty foodie to set taste buds free

Aromatic** *luring, as precious ivory

So terrific none can hold to memory

Fine ecstasy to a zenith into eternity

Wishful fantasy builds dream reality

Just for you & me united as in trinity

To meet our destiny no fear, no envy

🎶 🎼

Flavors in harmony 🎶

Times and ebony 🎼

By portals free 🎶

Buzzing bees 🎼

On scallops 🎶

Top gallops 🎼

Ponies mares 🎶

Lovers, to dare 🎼

Chirpy in blue sky 🎶

Harmony, you and I 🎼

🎶 🎶

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pleasure to express🎶 🎶

patterns twirling inside me 🎼

track the tortuous path🎶 🎶

begin from a crack in time 🎼

all linked to one another 🎶

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(End of episode … the Series continues …)

©Johnny J P Lee

29 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Gogyoshiren + Tanka

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash & J. P. Lee.

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The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues, as Chairman John shares one of his major discoveries of time-travel: “Do you remember Consnexcion? It’s a travel to or vision of the Future. Epocnexcion is a travel to the Ancient Era—And to the not-too-distant past is known as Yestenexcion. The point of my Yestenexcion time-travel experiences is a truth discovery of false reports & dark coverups—one of my most painful tasks reporting my findings …”

The Darkness of Recent History Unveiled

The dark corridor of power—From small time crook to operator of organized crimes and from simple deeds of profiteering by illegal sales of tax free or stolen liquors to becoming an Architect of Crimes.

Every step is followed by … hide, run, and change from one venue to another . Where? From Sicily to Cuba … Greased by bribes … unseen like a ghost from hell . Untouchable … in the Havana paradise.

Casino boomed .

Under the shades of palm trees and sea breeze . Mobsters heavy weights who held and pulled the strings . From these to a scheme to control the drugs distribution.

Power dynamics engorged like gold in a furnace . A new partner, for they shared roots in a Sicilian village . Serenading the big bosses of the underworld of crimes with huge profits and high progress.

Finally, he found his way to beneath the World of Liberty . Befriending the high roller tourists . Strategic to a most influential move to expand his empire of power and control—The Movie Industry.

The streets were rough but the producers were rougher—Powerful tool, a responsibility

to change the world for achievement of ownership where money can buy people or get them killed …

(End of episode … the Series continues …)

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Take the Bitter Pill

To the Prison & to Hell

The Price of Success—

Puppet or the Puppeteer

Self-made or self-Destruction.

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©Johnny J P Lee

28 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Gogyoshiren + Tanka

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash.

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FROM THE EYE OF JOHN

The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues at the Hall of Eternal Present where Manny Larfs gives an account of Chairman John as he has experienced: “I share what John has already shared in brief—What I personally saw in his Eye when we traveled to Chinatown in the North Eastern Region of this Galaxy. I now disclose to you that a Blue Light triggered his gift of Premonition & Clairvoyance … “

EUREKA!

I cannot—by my life’s experiences—find the words to precisely describe what I’d thought my left eye has seen. If I could, I suppose all would be a mere earthling’s imaginations. Just one description: I see it all through my Third Eye.

Still, a part of me wants to explain. But how? Science has taught me about Transmitter and Receiver. Something (or someone) transmits what I receive—a transmission to my soul, initially perceived as gibberish and babbles. However, my soul relays it to my mind as ‘Morse codes’ to be deciphered. The result is Understanding—which, when in Union with a soulful Experience—leads to a Conception of Inner Truth.

Spiritual matters are often labeled as … “fictitious, wild thoughts, and scary manifestations—and they all are evil.”

My name is John, the name my Father on Earth gave me at birth. Perseverance is my Spirit Name at Creation, the name given by my Father in Heaven. Prudence is my spiritual companion—my feminine self since conception—gentle, caring, and INTUITIVE—my perfectly COMPATIBLE Soulmate. Together, we are the Threesome Traveling Sojourners: John, Perseverance & Prudence—All visualized through my Third Eye.

Thus, all the spiritual stories you have heard from me are related through what my Third Eye has perceived and seen, interpreted by my conscious mind. And the stories shall continue—including the ones from my private conscious dreams … … …

(End of episode … the Series continues …)

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everything is not—

when a dream is not a dream

nothing’s what it seems

Sacred part of my Conscience

Inside The Dream Maker’s Womb.

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©Johnny J P Lee

27 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose / Story + Tanka 5-7-5-7-7

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash & J. P. Lee.

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The Cold War (1947–1991)

The Cold War started as a dark period of tensional rivalry and competitive mindful struggle between the United States, the Soviet Union (USSR) and their allies. This darkness is a "cold" war because the superpowers made no direct physical war in the open, devoid of artillery & such heavy warfare. These enemies / rivals have been too afraid of starting a nuclear destruction. They much prefer a competition for world influence through clever maneuvering, economic power and propaganda, proxy wars or espionage.

It is a daily battle of ideas: American Capitalist Democracy vs Soviet Communism. Both sides have massive stockpiles of nuclear weapons—but the Cold War has resulted in a "nuclear stalemate"—because both were terrified of total annihilation. Instead of fighting each other directly, they engaged each other indirectly in conflicts & threats or in harsh disputes & discords—such as the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the critical Afghanistan confrontation.

They constructed and caused gross national turbulence elsewhere, such as the Berlin Wall separating East/West, the Race to reach the Moon first, and the Olympics … each side seeking to prove it was more superior or advanced … …

It was a war of ideas rather than any physical combat—with a standoff for control and influence between them—just to boost the potentially dangerous plans in the dark abyss of a criminal mind. This was a dark & cold era without any open declaration of war between them—just hanging on the slender thread of a prospective latent WAR, with strategic assassinations … … …

(End of episode … the Series continues …)

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The Cold War Lingers

More Today than Yesterday—

A Deadlier Mind Game

Of Displayed Spatting Couple

Offering a Cold Shouder.

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©Johnny J P Lee

26 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Narratives + Haiku

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash & J. P. Lee.

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As We Wait in Uncertainty of the Desert

The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues at the Hall of Eternal Present, where Chairman John speaks humbly to the congregation: “You & I—whenever darkness rules, not knowing how we ought to pray, the Holy Spirit of God will pray & appeal on our behalf to the Father … “

When we don't know how to pray we ask God to pray for us—-Romans 8:26 says, "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit intercedes for us through wordless groans … “

This means, God will pray on our behalf through the Holy Spirit, for God knows the cries in our hearts that are open to the Mercy of God who Loves us … This is the unconditional Compassion of God for anyone who believes in Him.

God allows the Blessed Virgin Mary, all the Angels & Saints in Heaven to intercede for us according to our personal association with Them. God also helps us through the prayers and supplications of all the faithfuls and the prayer ministries of His Holy Church on Earth.

God loves us so much He allows His only Begotten Son (who is sinless), to die for our sins—so that in dying, all our sins die in Him by His Sacrificial Death on a Cross . As He has Risen, we too will rise and live through Him, with Him & in Him—all for the Glory of our Father … precisely as Jesus has interceded for us at the Garden of Gethsemane, prior to his Crucifixion …

(End of episode … the Series continues …)

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Justified by Faith

We become Children of God

Believing in Him

Who Shelters us from Evil

That Curse us … God will Judge Them.

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©Johnny J P Lee

25 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Narratives + Tanka

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash & J. P. Lee.

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NEW SEASON 2, EPISODE 10–PART 2.

WHO IS JEZEBEL?

Jezebel’s greatest effort was to stamp out Yahwism and promote the worship of Baal. The Canaanite mother goddess and consort mounted a campaign to kill the Lord’s prophets (1 Kgs), while at the same time feeding 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah.

This led to a confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal on Mt. Carmel—with the eventual extermination of ALL the prophets of Baal. Soon after, Ahab was killed in a battle against the Arameans.

Twelve years later … the Lord anointed Jehu, a general in the Israelite army, with the following charge: “You are to destroy the house of Ahab your master, and I will avenge the blood of my servants and the blood of all the LORD’s prophets shed by Jezebel (2 Kgs 9:7) … … … “

When they found her, she had painted her eyes, her hair arranged, looking out a palace window. Jehu ordered her eunuchs to throw her out the window: And Jezebel met a bloody end—Trampled underfoot by horses, eaten by dogs … until nothing remained of her except her skull, feet and hands … … …

(End of episode … the Series continues …)

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Hellish Wickedness

Disguised Smiles & Sweet Luring

Stay Sober & Conscious.

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©Johnny J P Lee

24 May 2026

HAIBUN: Narratives + Haiku 5-7-5

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash.

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The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues at the Hall of Eternal Present with Chairman John speaking to the entire congregation: “I’m going to share with all of you what I have discovered about Jezebel on my time-travel expedition to a biblical epoch around 1650-1500 BC … “

WHO IS JEZEBEL?

Jezebel was the most wicked woman

in Biblical Epoch. Her name cames out prominently as a false prophetess in Thyatira. Among others, she promoted sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols (Book of Rev). Even till today her name is symbolic of a sinful, shameless woman.

Jezebel means ‘where is his highness Baal?’ It is clearly stated that Baal was the great Canaanite fertility god. Jezebel’s father is Ethbaal—king of the Phoenicians, whose name means ‘with Baal’ or ‘man of Baal.’ Formerly, a priest of Ashtoreth, he was consort of Baal & forcibly took the throne over Tyre and Sidon for 32 years.

The Opal Seal—with symbols and inscriptions, confirms it was the official seal of

the wicked woman of the Old Testament—a

woman of power as indicated by her title ‘Queen Mother.’ She forged the letters to the elders & nobles of Jezreel with Ahab’s seal.

This resulted in King Ahad of Israel (874-853 BC) to form a political alliance with the Phoenicians—by marrying Jezebel. She bore Ahab a son, Joram, who ruled Israel for 12 years from 852 to 841 BC, and she herself became a powerful figure, to lead the worship of the evil Baal.

(End of episode … continues in Part 2 …)

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Disciple of Baal

Foe of the Almighty God

Killer of Prophets.

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©Johnny J P Lee

23 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Narratives + Haiku

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash.

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BEWARE! YOU ARE BEING WATCHED

The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues with … … …

Although it is good God is watching you

and the Fallen Angels who, in turn, are watching you too to undermine and to accuse you—They are clever . They know your Weakness and the Secrets you are hiding.

These are the WATCHERS! . They are a specific class of spiritual beings—angels mentioned in the Book of Daniel as holy ones from heaven, to observe and execute God's decrees over human affairs.

On the other hand, the Watchers, as mentioned in the apocryphal Enoch Book, differ between standard biblical texts and extrabiblical literature: These prey on humans, recruited to become enemies of God.

The Role of these Evil Watchers is to act as Observers, disguised as messengers of God and/or administrators of God’s judgement on the Earth, as in humbling earth rulers like King Nebuchadnezzar.

In the Extrabiblical Enoch Book of Traditions these Watchers take a dark turn . They violate their roles as watchers, when they become too heavily tied to the "sons of God" in Genesis 6:1-4.

A group of 200 Watchers, led by figures like Semjaza and Azazel, lusted after human women . They descended to Mount Hermon, took human wives, and fathered the Nephilim—a race of giants, freaks & demons … … …

(Episode ends … continues on Part 3 … )

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These Watchers were bound

Beneath the Earth by God till

The Final Judgment.

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©Johnny J P Lee

22 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Gogyoshiren + Haiku

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash.

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The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues at the Hall of Eternal Present, with Chairman John, sharing one of his furthest time-travel to the Ancient Biblical Times, just after the Fall of the Rebellious Angels in Heaven … … … led by Satan. This was only BRIEFLY mentioned in the Bible, mostly in the Book of Genesis & the Book of Numbers, as shown below:

1/ Genesis 6:1–4: The first occurrence describes them as the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men"—described as "mighty heroes of old, the famous men". This was explained by biblical researchers as an origin of the DAILY dark forces that are causing chaos on Earth … that first led to the Great Flood …

2/ Numbers 13:33: When Moses sent spies to scout the land of Canaan, the spies returned and reported seeing terrifying, giant-like people. They explicitly identified these figures as descendants of the Nephilim (specifically the sons of Satan) … … …

Before I elaborate on these Fallen Angels on Earth (NEPHILIM) … it is important to inform my readers why these details are omitted in the Canonical Bible—WHAT IS AN APOCRYPHAL BOOK?

An apocryphal book is a collection of ancient Jewish and early Christian writings that are excluded from the Canonical Bible. The canonization of the Bible is a process describing which books are considered divinely inspired and authoritative. This varies between religious traditions—the exact definition of an "apocryphal" book changes depending on who interprets it.

(End of episode … continues in Part 2 …)

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Inter Marriages

Fallen Sons + Human Daughters

Giants, Freaks, Witches … … …

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©Johnny J P Lee

21 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Narratives + Haiku

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash.

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The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues with … … … “All my daily struggles are the dark night of my soul—for these are my futile efforts in 1/ seeking peace, 2/ overcoming temptations, 3/ seeking victory by wasteful expectations, 4/ my hard labor to regain my self-worth … All by my own intelligence until I learn to SURRENDER … … “

SURRENDERING TO GOD

I learn this the hard way in as far as I am inviting self-inflicted pain, suffering and sorrow without asking for God’s Grace of Endurance and Patience—encountering obstacles while seeking the Face of God.

In my prayers, I learn—If I’m so important to the Devil for wanting to bring me down all the time,

I imagine how much more important I am to God who wants only to lift me up daily.

This is God’s consolation for me to put my trust in Him—and thus I SURRENDER everything to God. For It is when I am weak that I am strong, by the Strength of God living in me—It is no longer I who live.

My flesh make me susceptible to sin to learn what SIN is—so I can grow strong in God . When I depend on God & not on any clever thought and/or human pride, I begin

to learn I am NEVER a self-made man.

God created me (I did not), with gifts & talents, but I still rely and depend on the Giver of these gifts who is My God and my Strength . Thus I return everything to God, asking for only His Constant Love & Grace.

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I Create Monsters

Creator also Destroys

Fear, Doubts, Lies, Deceits.

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(End of episode … the Series continues …)

©Johnny J P Lee

21 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Gogyoshiren + Haiku

DIGITAL ARTS: Courtesy of Christina Chin. Dom Leung Eunice Chua Ng Har Chai Jenn Tan Janice Fisher Anastasia Fanny Lioe Ginny Lee David Lee LiWen Darren Christopher Lee

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The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues from Part 1 after lunch break … at the Hall of Eternal Present, where Chairman John speaks to the entire congregation, “To continue, I am going to focus on the human obsession with self criticism—‘I’m not good enough; it’s out of my reach; I don’t qualify; that’s my true weakness … ‘. You & I are declaring, ‘I’m not worthy!’ This is just one of the greatest human Fear—the FEAR of Failure. It is the one significant reason why we often fail to do what is right & proper, what is good & true for Humanity … … …”

WHAT HAPPEN TO OUR SELF WORTH?

“You are so stupid! You are so useless! Can’t you do anything right? How are you going to succeed in life?” Many of us do carry such false scripts during our growing up years—resulting in a total lack of confidence.

Unfortunately, this is still happening today—being branded as damaged goods in our formative years. Thus we become vulnerable and we need encouragement, as we learn to acquire skills and knowledge … … …

We must be taught to learn from our mistakes so we can become better and more learned—and that failure is a part of growing up … in such a way that mind and heart can work together to make us whole.

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It’s when I am Weak

That I am Strong—filled with and

By the Strength of God

For there’s no Eternity

In all that we See or Touch.

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(End of episode … continues on Part 3 …)

©Johnny J P Lee

20 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Gogyoshiren + Tanka

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash & ted-blogs-blog.

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The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues at the Hall of Eternal Present where Chairman John speaks to the entire congregation, “Today, I want to tell you about … The Leeches of Temptations—Suckers & Clingers that have been in us since the day you & I invited them in . And they are staying on to haunt us in the Dark Night of our Souls … … … “

THE LEECHES OF TEMPTATIONS

Something habitual that we have grown accustomed to … like a second nature we have adopted . Where or when we have inherited them is a dark, long, spiral and hideous path of sweet desire and longing.

Familiar sensations quite easily trigger

the onset of an assault on the vulnerable soul,

that has become addicted to these emotional

senses which, in turn, easily succumb to a calling to indulge the desire.

We can’t get rid of them—not anymore,

because these clingers have learned to grasp and clasp themselves powerfully after years of adaptation to the task . There is a crucial need to trace their origin.

The effective way is not to be annoyed by or be attracted to them . Treat them like noisy children running around while you sat and chat with friends or you are busy with other chores.

Pay them no attention at all.

(End of episode … continues in Part 2 …)

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Ghosts without a Name

Temptations need Attention

Ignored / Forgotten

They can no longer Exist

Treat Wanderers as Strangers.

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©Johnny J P Lee

19 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Gogyoshiren + Tanka

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash & Gerda-p.

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The New Celestial DARK NIGHT SERIES—

continues at the Hall of Eternal Present where Chairman John speaks to the congregation: “When I am not at peace on self dependence . and whenever I am indulging in my own expectations for outcome of events, I become a self-saboteur … going through a dark night of disappointment of my soul … “

WHEN EXPECTATIONS RULE

Matters not what you & I may say

Insignificant, what we may do …

Tomorrow, Yesterday and Today

All futile & irrelevant, nothing new

—If our intentions get disqualified.

Praise, appreciation get nullified

Coming from lips, not so my Heart

All smiles will break and fall apart

And Fury—consumes the soul

True Intention out of control.

Illusive desires bring downfalls

Rewards? Big, wide, long or tall

Conscience—in the basement

Arrested, moment by moment

Unconsciously? No! No excuse.

Soul bleeds, profuse, obtuse

The spirit drowns—-torn apart

Hurting—deep inside the heart

Confusion grows weeds & warts

Evil invasions right from the start.

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Dreams Conditional

Will Traded for Disguised Truth

Expectations Rule.

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(End of episode … the Series continues …)

©Johnny J P Lee

18 May 2026

HAIBUN: Prose + Gogyoshiren + Haiku

IMAGES: Courtesy of Unsplash & J. P. Lee.