A Dozen Wonders

Apr 16

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Here is a wonder—
a thimbleful of water
quenches all my thirst!
 
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Here is a wonder—
from the advancing darkness
someone calls my name.
 
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Here is a wonder—
with art and revolution
light comes to the soul.
 
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Here is a wonder—
a sudden desolation
may refresh your soul.
 
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Here is a wonder—
along an ancient highway
you may find new life.
 
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Here is a wonder—
my teacher is a poet
but can write no rhymes.
 
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Here is a wonder—
if the geese have lost their way,
you must be their guide.
 
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Here is a wonder—
the mermaids cannot save you
from the waves that rage.
 
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Here is a wonder—
the sea of grass before us
parts when crickets sing.
 
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Here is a wonder—
across the silent water
dance three unicorns.
 
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Here is a wonder—
one morning in Chicago
backstreets turned to gold.
 
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Here is a wonder—
I cause a brilliant wreckage
when I brush your lips.

 
© 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
 
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Posted on April 16, 2012, in haiku, Haiku Heights, NaPoWriMo, senryu, The April Heights 2012, The Poetry Pantry, We Write Poems. Bookmark the permalink. 24 Comments.

  1. daryledelstein | April 16, 2012 at 6:59 am

    wonder full post!

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  2. Cynosure | April 16, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    loved the line…”a sudden desolation may refresh your soul.”

    well if you’re writing Haiku, then you gotta sacrifice rhyming… 😉
    nice set of Haiku…all were great… 🙂

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | April 16, 2012 at 4:25 pm

      Every once in a while I write a rhyming haiku. I don’t think I will go to haiku hell for it! 🙂

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  3. Kim Nelson | April 16, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    Here is my favorite…

    with art and revolution
    light comes to the soul.

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  4. Rallentanda | April 16, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    Here is a wonder. You are causing a wreckage with these brilliant haiku:)

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  5. Patti | April 16, 2012 at 6:07 pm

    These are awesome, every one of them.

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  6. Carol L McKenna (@artmusedog) | April 16, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    …light comes to my soul ~ divine reflection ~ lovely haiku ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  7. Grace | April 16, 2012 at 8:00 pm

    Here is the wonder
    Dozen haiku to ponder,
    Bold soul reflections ~

    Cheers

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  8. Ramesh Sood | April 16, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    Here is the wonder
    what all is still left to be
    written a haiku..

    RS:)

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  9. vivinfrance | April 16, 2012 at 11:52 pm

    A bountiful crop from your haiku orchard.

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  10. Mara-The Poetic Homemaker | April 17, 2012 at 2:39 am

    Here is a wonder
    At one thirty-six a.m.
    I am still awake!

    Having insomnia is no fun, but I enjoyed reading your set of “Here is a wonder” haiku. The first and last one were my favorites.

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  11. nan | April 17, 2012 at 4:44 am

    WONDER-ful! These are terrific… I liked so many of them. The mermaids not being able to save in the raging waves and the brilliant wreckage at lip-brushing were stand-outs for sure. I think my favorite is this one:
    Here is a wonder—
    one morning in Chicago
    backstreets turned to gold.

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  12. Misky | April 17, 2012 at 4:52 am

    Crickets – I like that one best. 😀

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  13. Mary | April 17, 2012 at 4:57 am

    My favorite:

    Here is a wonder—
    from the advancing darkness
    someone calls my name.

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  14. Chevrefeuille | April 17, 2012 at 7:08 am

    Here’s a wonder … 🙂 Great series of haiku MMT

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  15. Mr. Walker | April 17, 2012 at 7:39 am

    The world contains so many wonders. I like your dozen. My favorite, the teacher one. It suits me perfectly; I can’t rhyme to save my life. Thank goodness for haiku/senryu.

    Richard

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  16. Marsha | April 17, 2012 at 8:27 am

    all so great; love the series

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  17. Diana Teneva | April 17, 2012 at 9:10 am

    Every one of your haiku is like a pearl which glistens with its own beauty… thank you for the images…

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  18. sparklysilverstars | April 17, 2012 at 9:30 am

    Wow!…I liked the way you captured all those wonders at one place…now this is a wonder!

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  19. tigerbrite | April 17, 2012 at 9:41 am

    I enjoyed these well done. The ancient highway reminded me of the road to Santiago. And sudden desolation certainly makes us forget the mundane.

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  20. kizmet | April 17, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    I like these all but Wowie that last one was romance personified!

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  21. Anna Gramme (@hypercryptical) | April 19, 2012 at 5:23 am

    Love them all but agree the last was wonderful!

    Anna :o]

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