Sunday, January 9, 2011

Lucky Charms



why would you ask for bamboo and tea leaves
if you have lucky charms each morning for breakfast

a change of taste ignites the palette
a change of environment the soul
the wind blows north to south today
a change of heart postures its own direction....

bkmackenzie 2010
 
Posted for Poetry Pantry: Poet's United
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14 comments:

  1. JingleJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    love the open lines...

    keep your wondrous mind going.
    lovely entry.

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  2. MaryJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    A wonderful poem. Change is inevitable, whether we choose the change or change chooses us. The last line is magical.

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  3. SheilaJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    yes, change is how we continue to grow and learn and the alternative is to stagnate and die. Let's embrace change!

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  4. Uma AnandaneJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Welcoming new change that creates a positive flow...lovely change

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  5. LeiffyVJanuary 9, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Indeed, the fluidity of change makes one the master of nothing, even when it comes to Lucky Charms! Thanks for sharing this, another great offering bkm.

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  6. flaubertJanuary 9, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Barb,
    The last line is so beautiful. And so true.
    pamela

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  7. Sherry Blue SkyJanuary 9, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    I love this one so much! Love the bamboo and tea leaves......and the wisdom in "a change of environment [igniting] the soul". Wonderfully wise.

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  8. FireblossomJanuary 9, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    This gypsy girl just laughs at your leprechaun! ;-)

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  9. The Square CornerJanuary 9, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Love those first lines. Says so much about lives lived and unlived.

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  10. Brian MillerJanuary 9, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    change is a constant and as we change perspectives we often grow...

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  11. Philip ThriftJanuary 9, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Puts change in perspective.

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  12. Brother OllieJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    The breakfast cereal maxim.

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  13. Eileen T O'Neill .....January 10, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Barbara,
    I love the romantic ideas made possible with the words of the last line.
    Just wonderful!
    I really like the New Blog set-up. Very fresh indeed.
    Best wishes, Eileen

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  14. dsJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Simple, tight, and so true. Change is the essence of life--without it we shrivel and die.
    I must ask: what is the object in the photo?

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