Clumsy Attempts

Dec 6

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~~ 1 ~~
 
wide-awake children
in refugee settlements
whirling at midnight
 
~~ 2 ~~
 
in the poppy field
no sign of holy water—
pilgrim pushes on
 
~~ 3 ~~
 
Why begrudge the stone
underneath the forest pine
its endless silence?
 
~~ 4 ~~
 
her shouts of anger
pulling him out of his dreams
Sunday afternoon
 
~~ 5 ~~
 
a spider
bereft of its web
in mourning
 
~~ 6 ~~
 
molecules of dust
settling in the dead man’s eyes
open and staring
 
~~ 7 ~~
 
how from the crow’s tongue
seven shrill alarms clang out
over the cornfield
 
~~ 8 ~~
 
how the youngest child
fearing the sting of the wasp
runs from the meadow
 
~~ 9 ~~
 
sunny afternoon
in the middle of winter—
ten thousand questions
 
~~ 10 ~~
 
her clumsy attempts
to make sense out of nonsense—
the latest shooting

 
Haiku © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
 
More Sunday’s Whirligig #36

Posted on December 6, 2015, in 3-5-3, 5-7-5, Sunday's Whirligig and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 9 Comments.

  1. Sherry Blue Sky | December 6, 2015 at 6:35 pm

    I love “why begrudge the stone its silence?” In light of repeated shootings, I become that stone……..there are just No More Words.

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  2. janicead | December 6, 2015 at 10:45 pm

    Agree, the line begrudge the stone its silence is masterful. and # 5 is soulful in its simplicity.

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  3. oldegg | December 7, 2015 at 3:00 am

    What sadness there is in most of these for even the sunny afternoon in winter is but false hope.

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  4. Jim | December 7, 2015 at 3:10 pm

    They fit together nicely for you, MMT. They tell of a horrible time for the refuge, I am glad Texas has decided to allow their share to enter ‘the Promised Land.’
    I am liking your prompts. Thank you.
    ..

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  5. 1sojournal | December 8, 2015 at 9:09 am

    Not at all clumsy. Rich in details and deep with feelings…

    Elizabeth
    https://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/that-moment/

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  6. julespaige | December 9, 2015 at 9:06 am

    Oh, there are so many of your haiku that have spoken to me.
    Thanks again for providing words that help me continue to create my mini-mysteries for BeeBee!

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  8. purplepeninportland | December 13, 2015 at 10:25 pm

    These are all amazing, but my favorites are: 1,3, and 5.

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  9. Kora-Leah Meet Faust Wilson | December 18, 2015 at 7:41 am

    metaphors always give us smiles.
    beautiful haiku.

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