Glimpses

Feb 24

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Through tears and patience
the prophets gently warn us
of the wrath to come.
 
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three holy women
gazing with sublime intent—
the moment passes
 
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the puzzle pieces
fly savagely through the air—
her avenging hand
 
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stealing a stale loaf—
the discipline of hunger
driving Jean Valjean
 
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eighty-year limits—
nothing heroic about
protesting hip joints

 
© 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
 
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Posted on February 24, 2013, in senryu, The Poetry Pantry, The Sunday Whirl and tagged . Bookmark the permalink. 31 Comments.

  1. Stan Ski | February 24, 2013 at 4:12 am

    Nice range of actions and reactions.

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  2. J Cosmo Newbery | February 24, 2013 at 5:04 am

    Goodness, quite a tour of topics! Nicely done.

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  3. drpkp | February 24, 2013 at 5:51 am

    Yes, enjoyed the spectrum :)

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  5. Mary | February 24, 2013 at 7:41 am

    Some strong ones this morning. The first one has a harsh tone. (the wrath to come). Second one (ah, the moments always do pass, don’t they?) The third one (hunger IS a strong motivator for sure). The fourth one (I feel pain within these lines). Good to see you in Poetry Pantry.

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  6. Jae Rose | February 24, 2013 at 8:05 am

    Had to seek out the reference to Les Mis..never read or seen..but three holy woman..hunger..stale loves..an epic drift of verse..

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  7. Judy Roney | February 24, 2013 at 8:19 am

    Your words capture and release me to read the next.

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  8. veronicabalfourpaul | February 24, 2013 at 8:32 am

    Humbled… and in awe of your simplicity and clarity.

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  9. Abin Chakraborty | February 24, 2013 at 10:21 am

    loved the collage.esp, the combination of Jean Valjean and the three female magi.

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  10. vivinfrance | February 24, 2013 at 10:38 am

    Lovely haiku. Should I know Jean Valjean?

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | February 24, 2013 at 10:41 am

      If you have read Les Miserables, then, yes, you should know Jean Valjean. If not, then, alas, he is a stranger to you! :)

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  12. Green Speck | February 24, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    hip joints can be troublesome !!!

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  13. WabiSabi | February 24, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    Each verse is a philosophy/history/literature/religion/psychology lesson minus the fluffy nonsense most professors use to fill out the lecture! Quite amazing!

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  14. nan | February 24, 2013 at 1:05 pm

    Great pieces. My favorite;

    three holy women
    gazing with sublime intent—
    the moment passes

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  15. Veronica Roth | February 24, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    Always such a treat to read your haikus. :)

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  16. somepinkflowers | February 24, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    wow oh wow
    thank goodness
    you did not ask us to select a favorite haiku !!
    that is all i can say …
    BUT
    that
    a loaf of bread can spawn
    such a fantastic tale …
    aahhhhh …

    to me
    this line is greatly satisfying —->
    “”the discipline of hunger”"

    yes
    yes
    very tasty,
    that !!

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  17. Snakypoet (Rosemary Nissen-Wade) | February 24, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    You found some good thing to say with those words.

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  18. oldegg | February 24, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    Protesting hip joints are a pain but when all the other ills gang up on you it’s endless war. A great set of haiku.

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  19. Sherry Marr | February 24, 2013 at 7:08 pm

    I always enjoy your offerings. You always find an unusual or unexpected way to paint your vignettes. They are charming.

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  20. Akila | February 25, 2013 at 1:45 am

    A glimspe into a whirlwind of thoughts!! :)

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  21. Kim Nelson | February 25, 2013 at 11:36 am

    The discipline of hunger… I pondered the meaning of these three words for some time after reading your homage to Les Mis. I love it when I am prompted to really consider. Thank you!

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  22. JazzBumpa | February 25, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    this time
    you do not write
    of joy

    My two oldest grandsons were recently in a community theater production of Les Miz. They had a variety of supporting rolls, from the chain gang at the beginning to students and rebels later on. The leads were amazingly talented and the production was excellent. It was really hard seeing them die at the barricade, though.

    JzB

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  23. julespaige | February 25, 2013 at 6:41 pm

    The puzzle pieces – I really like that one. But then all of life is one big puzzle.
    Thanks as always for your visit.

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  24. julespaige | February 26, 2013 at 7:21 am

    And yet when we figure out just a few of the pieces – life can become a picture painted worth pursuing.

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  25. Nonnie | February 26, 2013 at 11:00 pm

    superbly done! I wonder if prophets or modern time have spoken within my hearing. Poor Jean Valjean, a travesty…

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | February 27, 2013 at 3:28 am

      Aren’t the prophets always speaking through Scripture?

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    • Nonnie | February 27, 2013 at 3:39 pm

      That is certainly where they are recorded. But…they did speak to the people, right? So you think that God is no longer sending messages to us? Think about the visions appearing at Lourdes, Fatima, Medjugorje- all in recent times. I’m just saying that it’s possible, and also possible that I might not see or hear the message clearly.
      BTW, I meant ‘of modern times’, not ‘or’.

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