Buddha licks his lips
as a beggar sips thin broth
from a wooden bowl.
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Beggar
Buddha licks his lips
as a beggar sips thin broth
from a wooden bowl.
Mark M. Redfearn 
Ooooo! This has disturbing, dramatic innuendos!
Sounds like the beggar should do a runner quick. Excellent haiku.
Anthony, you are hilarious! Hope the beggar takes your advice!
I agree with Gemma! Very strong!
not sure I like the image of this buddha-it’s like he’s lying in wait!
I’m not sure I like it either, but that’s how the words tumbled out!
Rather insightful haik I would say ~
Carol of: A Creative Harbor
There’s play here or I am overthinking it by finding two ways to look at it–literally and figuratively or as a simile. I like that ambiguity A LOT.
You’re free to look at it however you like! 🙂
i agree with the previous comment, the ambiguity is great
Haiku is all about ambiguity, is it not? 🙂
Although that is an option
In general I’d say haiku is more about mystery
And the search for a deeper truth
Ambiguity unsettles the mind.
I found it quite interesting, yet I’m speechless…!
Very thoughtful, thought provoking. Says a lot in a few words.
Not sure if I wanted to laugh or cry at this image! There’s the ambiguity! Nevertheless, it’s my kind of haiku.
You could both laugh AND cry, I suppose…
This Buddha does not sound benevolent! Definitely a thought-provoking haiku.
Nice meeting you in Poetry Pantry today!
What I see is Buddha savoring what the beggar savors, except that Buddha has nothing and the beggar has everything!
Buddha in the Shadows
Ah – but couldn’t it be that
Buddha has everything
And the beggar has nothing?
The hunger shows loud and clear. A hunger I did not expect. Well crafted.
See, now this time you have disturbed somebody else with your haiku.
Does being disturbed incite deeper thinking
Or is it a distraction of ego
Ambiguity or
Mystery
Cheers!
JzB
How can three little lines invoke such visceral resistance? We all like our Buddha to be perfect, don’t we?
This haiku is absolute perfection, on every level, execution, the statement and the response of the reader. My fave read this morning!!!
I think I’m happy reading this positively.
This can be read in many views, I prefer to read it as Buddha being humble… But I guess it depends on how you see a beggar.
A might bit ominous perhaps? However so, it’s a great image.
In this is in my opinion the true Buddha present. Buddha licks his lips and that’s enough for him and rejoices the beggar has something to drink. This is the true Buddha image.
Exactly! Thank you!:)
Very provocative. Thanks for this.
What comes to my mind with this is how we offer milk, fruits etc to stone Gods, when real people are hungry. (Some pic I saw on fb). Nice haiku. 🙂
Strong image and unexpected .. I like it. 🙂