The haiku lets meaning float; the aphorism pins it down.
The nonsense that charms is close to sense.
The same old thing--even if it's champagne--is still the same old thing.
When you feel protective toward your parents, you have become an adult.
Other people's beliefs may be myths, but not mine.
Thank God for the passing of the discomforts and vile cuisine of the age of chivalry!