Cabin

Aug 19

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Abandoned house, Yuma County, Arizona
 
 


In the cabin walls
something purrs by day and night—
a leftover dream.
 
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In the cabin walls
nasty little creatures hide,
scrabbling in the dark.
 
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cabin by the way—
kneeling before the threshold
a weary pilgrim
 
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in the cabin walls
a desiccated silence
wheezing tales of woe

 
Text © 2015 and photo © 2013 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on August 19, 2015, in 5-7-5, Arizona, Carpe Diem, Poets United Midweek Motif, Three Word Wednesday, Yuma County and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 20 Comments.

  1. oldegg | August 19, 2015 at 5:51 am

    I always think when looking round old building “If only the walls could talk” as I imagine how lives were lived so long ago.

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  2. Sanaa Rizvi | August 19, 2015 at 5:57 am

    Such a powerful write 🙂

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  3. Rall | August 19, 2015 at 6:30 am

    Dessicated silence…nice phrase !

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  4. Sumana Roy | August 19, 2015 at 6:42 am

    so much untold stories in the womb of silence…

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  5. Jae Rose | August 19, 2015 at 7:10 am

    I love the purring of a leftover dream…i suppose awakeness isn’t quite as gentle…that cabin still feels like a place to retreat to however…much lies in broken walls

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  6. Laura Bloomsbury | August 19, 2015 at 7:42 am

    quite a contrast between the creatures and the leftover dream – impressive imagination to come up with something so different for each haiku

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  7. Mary | August 19, 2015 at 10:55 am

    I am sure those silent cabin walls could tell interesting tales if only they would speak!

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  9. Sherry Blue Sky | August 19, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    Ah, a “fixer-upper”, LOL. I love the purring leftover dream. Poignant.

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  10. Mama Zen | August 19, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    That second one made me shiver!

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  11. Doloes | August 19, 2015 at 5:17 pm

    These are all really good. I like the left over dreams purring.

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  12. C.C. | August 19, 2015 at 8:59 pm

    Oooh…the thought of a leftover dream purring in the cabin walls….that is just divine!

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  14. kaykuala h | August 20, 2015 at 2:30 am

    The mysteries within confines of abandoned houses can be intriguing. Very true MMT!

    Hank

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  15. glmeisner | August 20, 2015 at 6:45 am

    A silent place that perhaps needed more sound.

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  16. Myrna Rosa | August 20, 2015 at 8:55 am

    I like it when a poet selects an object and guides the readers thoughts about it. You did this beautifully. I could feel the silence in the cabin.

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | August 20, 2015 at 9:27 am

      Thank you! I’m glad you appreciate these little pieces.

      On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 7:55 AM, Magical Mystical Teacher wrote:

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  17. J Cosmo Newbery | August 20, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    I love the idea of left over dreams purring. Curled up in the sun.

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  18. moondustwriter | August 22, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    fantastic – the photo was captivating and the haiku took me into the gaps of silence

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