Faith Hope and Charity

a challenge from a friend to write these .. three haiku .. hope they speak to you. :)

illustration per dreamstime.com

Faith, Hope and Charity 

Faith

shapeless water falls

veiled mist rises over rock

pools on shaded ground

Hope

Mountains crumble down

River silt rich dark with bone

Springs fruit not planted

Charity

Earth turns on axis

Self imploding creatures spin

Forests giving green

10/28/2021

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Author's Note

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

I like your beautiful Haiku words….and how they
embrace each other, Faith, Hope and Charity, you use vivid imagery in all three….your description of faith is visual, your description of hope is depicted through a kind of tragedy, but with hope that life will be better, and you describe charity as a way of giving life by nourishing the earth with greenness.
Fine job.
Best
B.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks for taking time Betty! I couldn't be happier to have gotten those points across .. haiku are fun and very malleable even with a strict form ...thanks again for sharing your thoughts on my poetry, Betty ... means a lot!
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[Michael]

Drawn into hope - how apt, descriptive as Haiku should be creating a moment of mental bonding across the miles. I love how our work can travel time and distance into the minds of the reader.

[Einstein Noodle]

power of the pen brother .. power of the pen ;) thank you for checking this one out
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[Brianna Brie]

Creative triple Haiku indeed. I do love the theme and your use of imagery.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks so much for taking time Brianna ... i'm an undisciplined person and sticking to a form and theme is never easy for me .. but worth the effort no matter ... i feel pretty happy you enjoyed these three ... Happy Thanksgiving!
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[Robert Haigh]

An evocative Japanese trio. Poetically expressed in suitably succinct fashion! You did well!

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you very much Robert! ... i was challenged to do this and it was a bit of a struggle for me .. as are any classic form of poetry ... i deeply appreciate your review and will stop by your place soon :)
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[Patricia]

excellent haiku's! I enjoyed these very much! Loved how you approached these with faith, hope and charity, very original!

[Einstein Noodle]

i was challenged to write them by a friend and welcomed it as i have been on such a dry spell for months ... turning to classic forms helps me during those periods .. so happy you enjoyed reading
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[Patricia]

Well you rose to the challenge and succeeded. I’m a bit dry myself. I’m in a flat line place, no worries, something or someone will get my heart beating again :)

[Einstein Noodle]

yep! :))))))))))))))))))))))

[Lisasview]

Lovely poem .. Clever use of the words..Really enjoyed this read as my last read this morning before going of to practice piano..Chopin..this morning.
Thank ou for sharing your thoughts..
Lisa, now in Spain

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks for taking time Lisa now in Spain .. i admire anyone who studies piano.
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[Lisasview]

I began piano at the age of 50 (24 years ago) for the first time in my life... This was a real challenge.. as I never learned how to read music before then...Loving every single minute of it... Seems to flow well with my poems...
Lisa, now sunny here

[Einstein Noodle]

a noble adventure! i like the piano because everything is right there in front of a person .. and so nicely in black and white :)

[Lisasview]

Good observation.. might inspire a GRAND poem..

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ........................

[Lisasview]

Yes..........back

[Soren]

A great use of nature. Water so soft and flexible but it can cut the hardest rock, earth and the symbolism of creation all wonderfully crafted and merged.

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you soren ... i appreciate you taking time to read and let me know your impressions .. that's what it's all about eh!? .. right here at the Cafe'
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[Unspoken poet]

This is really amazing, love the flow of your words.
I love Haiku's, especially when they just blend in form like this one.
amazing write here

[Einstein Noodle]

once again i am in your dept Ms. Poet! thank you so much for spending time .. haiku are wonderful aren't they?! i feel pretty gratified you enjoyed them.
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[Unspoken poet]

I love haiku's they are fun to write and you are most welcomed

[Ruth]

And all the time Mother Nature keeps her pattern of nurturing us all. Faith and hope, two very fragile things but nevertheless everything at times and the bounty of maintaning such is to see life is a balance. Balance is key. The sun always follows a storm :) A delight to reflect on these haiku dear E :)

[Einstein Noodle]

yes! balance is a key to living a peaceful, healthy life .. balance with moderation in all things says i! love this review, Ruth! thanks so much for taking time and your encouraging words
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[DIVYA]

Love the images your words conjure in these very creative haikus. The veiled mist over rock pools, the fertile, dark, enriched, life giving soil and green forests being spun by magical creatures. Indeed, nature is a lesson in faith, hope and charity!

[Einstein Noodle]

it tickles me ol' heart to know you see what it was I tried to do in this ... thanks so much Divya! i love it you are wandering around the Cafe' once more .. blessings dear friend!
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[Miss Sharon]

Beautifully written and presented my friend! I always enjoy reading haiku and senryu and they are not that easy to write. You "done good!" ~Sharon

[Einstein Noodle]

Sharon, you bless me with this review ... thank you very much for taking time and sharing your thoughts on it. Yes! those old Japanese forms are eternal aren't they .. and tho simple do make demands to minimalize ... which i like .. i feel quite gratified that you enjoyed these .. thanks again .. we are getting to be "old" friends here at the Cafe' aren't we?! Merry Christmas ma'am! and blessed New Year!
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