The Christ Child at Play

Apr 8

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He skips, he prances,
leaving his parents breathless—
the Christ Child at play.

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
Photo: “La Sagrada Familia,” artist unknown, Museo Zacatecano Zacatecas, México
 
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Posted on April 8, 2012, in Mellow Yellow Monday, Mexico, Museo Zacatecano, NaPoWriMo, REDnesday, Ruby Tuesday 2, senryu, Straight Out of the Camera Sunday, The April Heights 2012, We Write Poems, Zacatecas. Bookmark the permalink. 18 Comments.

  1. elleceef | April 8, 2012 at 6:16 am

    This is a lovely haiku depicting the Christ Child in the picture. Thank you.

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  2. Jeannette | April 8, 2012 at 7:31 am

    i just love this haiku simply because it’s about the Child Jesus at play! Thanks for sharing…Happy Easter!

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  4. Patti | April 8, 2012 at 9:43 am

    Children, whether future kings or saviors, are children first, and that’s as it should be.

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  5. sparklysilverstars | April 8, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    Simple and sweet haiku…:)

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  7. PranitaBhat | April 8, 2012 at 9:51 pm

    Adorable Haiku… brings out the human in God! 🙂

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  8. Mariya Koleva | April 9, 2012 at 12:10 am

    Children will be children 🙂 I like this view at the Play-prompt

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  9. Diana Teneva | April 9, 2012 at 2:34 am

    Your haiku are always so deep!!!

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  10. Diana Teneva | April 9, 2012 at 2:36 am

    Your haiku are always so deep! I like your your interpretation of the prompt!

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  11. tigerbrite | April 9, 2012 at 4:51 am

    A treasured childhood about which we know little. Nice one for Easter !

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  12. HOOTIN' ANNI | April 9, 2012 at 5:07 am

    Your interpretation is great! Hope you had a wonderful Easter.

    COME INTO MY PARLOR said the SPIDER to the FLY is my Monday post link. Do come by if you get a chance, I’d love to have your company!!!

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  14. Cynosure | April 9, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    a great one indeed…loved it… 🙂

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  15. Chie Lopez Wilks (@garychie) | April 10, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    great Haiku and painting…or a wall art.

    visiting from MYM
    awifeonline

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  16. zongrik | April 10, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    i like that artwork, the way he’s floating, or maybe skipping really high

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  18. annkitsuetchin | April 15, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    Jesus was a normal child.

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