A Brief Whirl

Jul 8

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This week’s whirling words are: ignorant, spurn, eternity, drawers, balls, year,
rind, sting, months, housewives, subtracting, fall. I have used six of them.
 
 


Choosing and honing,
dividing and subtracting—
she shapes one poem.
 
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whispering water—
housewives pay no attention
slapping shirts on stones
 
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three balls in the air
add a fourth and they tumble—
little dance with death
 
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white rind of the moon
washed in a brine of stardust—
Van Gogh is laughing
 
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If God is someone
who lives in eternity,
explain the oaks, please.
 
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Do not spurn the words
written by the hand of God,
though the lines be bent.
 

© 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
 
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Posted on July 8, 2012, in haiku, senryu, The Sunday Whirl. Bookmark the permalink. 18 Comments.

  1. Sharon Ingraham | July 8, 2012 at 4:10 am

    Again, you fascinate with the brevity of your lines – I especially like the one where you question God’s eternalness with the existence of oaks … yes, just what is that about? As always, nicely penned and wisely wordled.

    http://leapinelephants.blogspot.it/2012/07/choosing-now.html

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  2. Green Speck | July 8, 2012 at 4:39 am

    Superb composition!!!

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  3. Mary | July 8, 2012 at 6:00 am

    Ah, my favorite of these is the ‘three balls in the air’ haiku. Yup, 4 would be hard indeed. Again, a nice collection.

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  4. Laurie Kolp | July 8, 2012 at 7:13 am

    I especially like the first and fourth!

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  5. margo roby | July 8, 2012 at 10:49 am

    ‘white rind of the moon’

    This has been my favourite word — everyone has used it so differently and creatively.

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  6. Misky | July 8, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    I like Van Gogh laughing!

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  7. brenda w | July 8, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    Oh so fabulous. Love them all. There is wisdom in your words.

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  9. JazzBumpa | July 9, 2012 at 11:52 am

    Your depth has left me
    Bereft of my typical
    Smart-assed levity.

    The white moon is not
    Eternal, but for now God
    Lives on the dark side.

    Cheers!
    JzB

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  10. Inger-M | July 9, 2012 at 2:53 pm

    I love how you always express so much with your haikus!

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  12. Walt Wojtanik | July 9, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    I enjoy your spurts of poetry, always so well written. It is a formula that works so well for you. I’m impressed by the expressiveness of it all!

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  13. teri | July 10, 2012 at 3:12 pm

    Adding to Walt’s comment…artistically controlled spurts. Wonderful!

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  14. Cathy | July 11, 2012 at 12:47 pm

    Always pleasure to read what you write.

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  15. Paula Tohline Calhoun | July 11, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    Oh my! And I love your poetry for this Wordle too! Thanks so much for visiting my site and making such a kind comment!

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  16. Cheryl's Excellent Adventure | July 12, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    “white rind of the moon” is exquisite. I pictured it in my mind immediately and I can see Van Gogh laughing at it. Tis true. This is a masterpiece.

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