Monday, March 22, 2010

haloed moon
another icon this Lent
to stare at 










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*For One Single Impression, Prompt 108: Aura


30 comments:

SandyCarlson said...

Definitely a thing that happens, Carlos. How we replace one mystery with another over and over. What hunger?

oximoron said...

I like it! :)

Henrique Pimenta said...

Aleluia!

zoya gautam said...

i bow to your God
with or without a halo
i am a blind man
..

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Sandy,

I suppose with all the issues we have in life we'd want to take advantage of every opportunity to get what we need or want.

Best wishes.

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Thanks, oximoron!

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Henrique--exactly! If it works, why not? If it doesn't, we try another one!

bwst wishes.

Robin said...

This is true, but the beauty of the haloed moon is so powerful.

Cassiopeia Rises said...

The image of the haloed moon is lovely and powerful.

Carlos Gesmundo said...

zoya gautam--great insight! As someone once said: "What is essential is invisible to the eye."

All the best.

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Robin--I think so, too. Being the closest heavenly body, the haloed moon is so compelling. We implore it for a good harvest and a good hunt... and all sorts of favors. Must be the "hunger" that Sandy mentioned earlier...

Best wishes.

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Cassiopeia--Yes, and as we all know, it has been so for centuries. And it has influenced a lot of both our supertitious and science-based beliefs and behaviour...

Thanks for your comments.

Mojo said...

I hope it works for her. I haven't done so well with it myself.

Aayushi Mehta said...

Loved the concept of 'haloed moon'...well said!

SisterJulia said...

A haloed moon is another of those sights that turns my body into prayer!

Tumblewords: said...

Stunning. Provocative and profound! I love this.

The Write Girl said...

What a stunning haiku. Lovely imagery.

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Mojo--different folks, different strokes... :)

Regards.

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Aayushi--thanks!

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Sister Julia--Indeed, there are a lot of reasons to be in awe of Nature and to be prayerful.

Regards.

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Tumblewords--thanks!

Carlos Gesmundo said...

The Write Girl--thanks!

Amity said...

a very nice haiku!

i was wondering if haikus are for nature only?

my kid told me, haikus are about nature...

:)

Loch Rob said...

When she prays, what does she pray for? I think sometimes we pray to materialize, money and such rather than to those that can help the spirit.

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Amity--I also write about man or human nature because I think man is part of Nature. There are so many "haiku guidelines" that you really have to pick and choose what techniques suit your purpose best at the time you're writing.

You may want to read http://www.ahapoetry.com/h_t_rules_come.html

Thanks for visiting.

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Loch Rob--Great point! It's about values. Thanks for your comments.

Regards.

Julie said...

Stunning and profound!

Tammie Lee said...

a haloed moon is an exquisite thing
praying to beauty

a world full of icons
wonderful poem

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Hi Tammie Lee.

Thank you for the verse you left. We do have a world full of icons. Hope someday soon they all work together with us for peace.

Good wishes.

Carlos Gesmundo said...

Thanks, Julie!