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        <description><![CDATA[This is a collection of haiku-ish poetry as told by a Dry Monkey. They are 3-lined stanzas that loosely follows a 5–7–5 meter pattern. Each sharing a unique insight, while collectively narrating a progressively realized ideal — Thanks for reading. - Medium]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[3 Past Lives]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:52:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>DRY MONKU</h4><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*BhVl_bUakOYobg24zjm6lg.jpeg" /><figcaption>Image generated by Google Gemini.</figcaption></figure><p>Hermit, Harlot, Monk;</p><p>the paths that led me to here.</p><p>Lost and so confused.</p><p>— DM</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=48d0a02c76cc" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/3-past-lives-48d0a02c76cc">3 Past Lives</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku">Dry Monku</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pistis Sophia]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:09:13 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-02-12T03:13:47.812Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>Dry Monku</h4><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*fZApl640Nqqu0pKh3pAF3g.png" /><figcaption>Image Source: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/StrikeAtPsyche/comments/1fcchmq/sophia_goddess_of_wisdom_justice_and_balance_gods/?tl=pt-br">https://www.reddit.com</a></figcaption></figure><p>Mother Holy <em>Ghost</em><br>Essence drained, drowned in <em>Chaos</em><br>Ensued <strong><em>Light; </em></strong>the<strong> <em>Christ</em></strong></p><p>— DM</p><blockquote>Gnostic Series</blockquote><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=ac6ff37c8441" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/pistis-sophia-ac6ff37c8441">Pistis Sophia</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku">Dry Monku</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buddha Meditations]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:52:55 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-02-07T21:52:53.880Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>dry Monku</h4><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*9-43bJ2oEb60qHBY" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@edmundlou?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Edmund Lou</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p>Buddha meditates,<br>not to become a Buddha.<br><em>Buddhas meditate</em>.</p><p>— DM</p><blockquote>Meditation Series</blockquote><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=4fe57fc0860c" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/buddha-meditations-4fe57fc0860c">Buddha Meditations</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku">Dry Monku</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[dry Monku — 3rd Precept: Sexual Misconduct]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 17:51:30 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-01-18T17:51:28.776Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1000/1*iuKFgP6xtsiMuE--jTIRjw.jpeg" /></figure><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*qPMps_xAvkFr7z53KxsR1w.jpeg" /></figure><p>Enter thru gates, <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/dry-monku-b621539c1cc2">Dark Eden</a><br>Sinful hands pervert that which it touches<br>Sacred act desecrated</p><p>— Dry Monkey</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=c1adf2ca9ac3" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/dry-monku-3rd-precept-sexual-misconduct-c1adf2ca9ac3">dry Monku — 3rd Precept: Sexual Misconduct</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku">Dry Monku</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[In the Beginning …]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 04:47:51 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-01-18T06:27:07.128Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>dry Monku</h4><h3>In the Beginning …</h3><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*SfN0rkJEKO_WwwnS" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@bettinaaa123?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Bettina Otott Kovács</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p>Was the <em>Word</em>, was <strong><em>God,</em></strong><br>From which <em>all </em>things came to be. <br>Choose your <em>words </em>wisely.</p><p>— DM</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=c764c4fe9652" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/in-the-beginning-c764c4fe9652">In the Beginning …</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku">Dry Monku</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Haiku Poetry]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 09:52:21 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-01-17T09:52:19.900Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>dry Monku</h4><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*p7082v10GW3xJhA_" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@katharina_bill?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Katharina Bill</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p>Moment of insight<br>Conveyed through imagery;<br>Contrast can go here.</p><p>— DM</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=891a12387375" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/haiku-poetry-891a12387375">Haiku Poetry</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku">Dry Monku</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[dry Monku — Be the Mountain]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[DM Philosophy]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:05:41 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-01-18T17:53:30.332Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>dry Monku</h4><h3>Be the Mountain</h3><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*oekZ5GSfEVQhRA32zaYFZA.png" /><figcaption>Image Generated by Google Gemini</figcaption></figure><p><em>I am</em> the Mountain<br>Unshaken, resolute; my<br>Majesty revealed.</p><p>— Dry Monkey</p><blockquote>Meditation Series</blockquote><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=7a688f8716ce" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/dry-monku-be-the-mountain-7a688f8716ce">dry Monku — Be the Mountain</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku">Dry Monku</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[dry Monkey — Liquid Thoughts]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:05:04 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-01-17T09:56:18.771Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>dry Monku</h4><h3>Liquid Thoughts II</h3><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/1*plk1xHsh3sEOB15z9i8WEA.jpeg" /><figcaption>Image generated by Google Gemini</figcaption></figure><p>Attempt not to stop<br>Liquid thoughts ebb &amp; flow, towards<br>A calm gleaming pond</p><p>— Dry Monkey</p><blockquote>Meditation Series</blockquote><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=5351b0eeca82" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/dry-monkey-liquid-thoughts-5351b0eeca82">dry Monkey — Liquid Thoughts</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku">Dry Monku</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[dry Monku —The Practice]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:56:59 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2026-01-17T09:56:59.254Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>dry Monku</h4><h3>The Practice</h3><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/480/1*1pJ2x9vopK8TyvRROdFVNA.png" /><figcaption>Image provided by <a href="https://www.myanxietyring.com.au/blogs/news/how-to-meditate-without-using-technology-10-best-meditation-tools?srsltid=AfmBOorGt0Qg4Jrr2hWinyromopp-SMcPiyGoWc3m5cpCU1vNk6OidH6">https://www.myanxietyring.com.au</a></figcaption></figure><p>Keep Consistency<br>Practice makes permanent, so<br>Practice properly</p><p>— Dry Monkey</p><blockquote>Meditation Series</blockquote><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=68a45dd6bff9" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/dry-monku-the-practice-68a45dd6bff9">dry Monku —The Practice</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku">Dry Monku</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[dry Monku — Religions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 04:37:37 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2018-09-26T04:37:27.246Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/960/1*yxk8OOhDN5fBz262oD7GLw.jpeg" /><figcaption><a href="https://digilife.space/pt/?q=Chariots+dos+deuses+serial+hindi&amp;s=za10">https://digilife.space/pt/?q=Chariots+dos+deuses+serial+hindi&amp;s=za10</a></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Their image of <em>God<br></em>is only correct, if it<br>is not the only</strong></p><p>— Dry Monkey</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=863986c0fba7" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku/dry-monku-religions-863986c0fba7">dry Monku — Religions</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/dry-monku">Dry Monku</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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