Thursday, March 17, 2011

a tired monk vigil

climb the temple tower
a high window vigil

observe

like an ol'fire watcher
on desolation peak

observe

long lonely hours
looking for hope
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18 comments:

  1. Carrie Van HornMarch 17, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    A wonderful vigil indeed Ollie...hope is always worth looking for. Happy St. Patrick's day to you! :-)

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  2. Sherry Blue SkyMarch 17, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Oh Ollie, this is beautiful. I am looking for it too, in the face of such events as we are watching on the news. Beautifully expressed.

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  3. Eileen T O'Neill .....March 17, 2011 at 5:30 PM

    Old Ollie,
    I am happy to place my hope, in the hopes of the tired monk.

    Happy St Patrick's day to you and Yours, inc tired monk!
    Best wishes, Eileen

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  4. AnonymousMarch 17, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    :-/

    An amazing poem....wow, so small...yet, so expansive...now that I re-read it over....an over...yes...great post! Check out my post on the prompt if you can.

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  5. UnknownMarch 17, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    It is out there. Always.

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  6. RashmiMarch 17, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    long lonely hours looking for hope.......
    beautiful...

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  7. Bethany AnnMarch 17, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    "hope"... that you'll find a fire you're able to fight? i could use a few of those.

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  8. Human ParadoxMarch 17, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Nice. Gary Snyder would understand.

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  9. EllaMarch 17, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    I wish we all could find it when we need it most!~
    I love your creative use of this prompt~Well Done!

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  10. Rinkly RimesMarch 18, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    I like to think of the 'ol'firewatcher'.

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  11. Isabel DoyleMarch 18, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    indeed the temple towers are busy surveying ruin
    nicely expressed

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  12. erinMarch 18, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    do you find, ollie, that you are better at looking than doing? i find that sometimes. i'm not sure that is such a great way to be.

    xo
    erin

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  13. erinMarch 18, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    (or is looking actually a form of doing? huh. just occurred to me.)

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  14. flaubertMarch 18, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    A beautifully expressed piece in so few words.
    That is what I love about your poetry, Ollie.
    A true gift.

    Pamela

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  15. MaryMarch 19, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Though elusive, it can be found! Somewhere........

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  16. WillowMarch 19, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    Oh, whew, powerful, for what can we do with hope, but hold a vigil of hope...and in a fire tower sometimes hope is the only ally, though I think this poem is not about going to the tower to spot for fires, except figuratively.

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  17. sweet encounterMarch 21, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    short but indeed very intriguing, hope…

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  18. AndreasMarch 24, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    "long lonely hours
    looking for hope" -

    looking for it it's hard to find.

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