Empty

Sep 10

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Santuario de Atotonilco
A chapel in Santuario de Atotonilco, Atotonilco, Guanajuato, México
 


Seeking the divine,
I journeyed to a chapel,
but it was empty.

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on September 10, 2012, in Atotonilco, Blue Monday, Guanajuato, Mexico, Ruby Tuesday 2, Santuario de Atotonilco, senryu, September Heights, Straight Out of the Camera Sunday. Bookmark the permalink. 38 Comments.

  1. daryledelstein | September 10, 2012 at 5:58 am

    what a lovely little chapel

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  2. lenwilliamscarver | September 10, 2012 at 7:12 am

    beautiful chapel! Beautiful prose.

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  3. Stephanie | September 10, 2012 at 9:04 am

    Such a sweet little chapel…I think I’ve been here.

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  4. Suzy Cherry | September 10, 2012 at 10:27 am

    Lovely haiku, and a beautiful photograph. Was not the chapel visited by Spirit? The photo catches my heart.

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  6. Rose Cottrill | September 10, 2012 at 11:09 am

    The blue and red looks really good together.

    Visiting from Blue Monday.

    Splash of BLUE
    Have a great week ahead.

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  8. Pranita | September 10, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    Empty divine places are places which i really love.. like a personal meeting with the divine!
    Cradling star rock in pious palms

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  9. elleceef | September 10, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    Without the beautiful image I would not read the haiku literally. I would hear it as a metaphor for many o the places that now stand empty.

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  10. Grace | September 10, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    Nice take on the “empty” leaving it to up to the reader~

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  11. Green Speck | September 10, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    Hmmm … you made me think 🙂

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  12. poetrydiary | September 10, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    Strong and clear – I like this one.

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  13. Ralph | September 10, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    It may look empty, but a spiritual person of faith realizes that they are never really walking alone into any place of prayer and reflection…

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  14. Loredana Donovan | September 10, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    Oh, I hope you found the divine within 🙂 xx

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  16. Barbara | September 10, 2012 at 6:31 pm

    That is often the case!! I love this one too. This was a tough prompt for me.

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  17. Patti | September 10, 2012 at 6:31 pm

    Perfect! You said so much in these few words.

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  18. MentalMakeovers | September 10, 2012 at 7:11 pm

    ah, God is everywhere.
    I did like your lovely rhythm of words

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  19. Mark M. Redfearn | September 10, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    The question is: What was empty?

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  20. Crystal | September 10, 2012 at 9:45 pm

    Mark M. I loved your comment. Now I’m curious, what was empty, the church or your soul? Anyone’s soul for that matter and where can you find God? Perhaps the answers lie within ourselves. Brilliant, and yet philosophical haiku. I feel compelled to pray.

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  22. Hazel Anastasia | September 10, 2012 at 10:58 pm

    That is a beautiful chapel. But empty of what?

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  23. Dulcina | September 10, 2012 at 11:12 pm

    “empty”… but full with the divine.
    I love the image and the message in your haiku.
    To me the whole world is a temple where I can find and worship the Lord.
    🙂

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  24. Chèvrefeuille | September 11, 2012 at 1:31 am

    Such a treat MMT. A wonderful picture with an along going haiku which is so true. Very divine, but the world is losing her divinity.

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  25. Jeannette | September 11, 2012 at 2:26 am

    The chapel is empty but the Divine Presence is there….thanks for sharing!

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  26. readinpleasure | September 11, 2012 at 4:44 am

    lovely chapel with lovely loaded haiku

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  27. Jolly | September 11, 2012 at 6:44 am

    Nice little twist at the end. Can be read in many different ways.

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  28. Carol Samsel | September 11, 2012 at 6:52 am

    Beautiful!

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  29. Maria @ LSS | September 11, 2012 at 9:34 am

    Beautiful altar. Happy RT2.

    Mine’s here.

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  30. dianne7777 | September 11, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    so lovely and dear
    simple

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  31. Leo | September 11, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    perhaps it was His way of testing if we really would see it empty or still find His presence?

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  32. becca givens | September 11, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    Only empty of physical beings but not spiritual ones. I would love to have this tiny chapel without the distractions of another. September Heights – Mercy and Grace

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  33. LaVoice | September 11, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    What a very pretty chapel. Looks very inviting.

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  34. merlinspielen | September 11, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    Very nice haiku. I love the power of the simple words married to the picture. The divine is not in the chapel – the divine is what we bring with us!

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  35. Susan | September 11, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    Lovely pairing of picture and haiku. Your narrator should wait on the Lord a bit longer!

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  36. Chie Lopez Wilks (@garychie) | September 12, 2012 at 11:13 am

    A place to be alone and talk to the One above. Lovely!

    RT hop
    Whims and Craze

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  37. Gemma Wiseman | September 14, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    Unusual little chapel with so much atmosphere in a small space! Gorgeous! And love the thoughts in the haiku!

    Sorry for the lateness, but I have been drowning in preparing for my annual school appraisal on Monday + teaching lessons + midyear reports! Next week back to normal!

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