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| Haiku: Musings On Pride And Mariachi Melodies... |
Pride lies under foot
Caught by delusions, grand schemes
All is vanity
Tombstone marked for Pride
Lies here, pompous warrior
Consumed by conceit...
This week, the prompt/word is: Pride
What is a haiku?
As Leo of Haiku Heights aptly explains, a haiku is a three line poem. It shows what the author wants us to understand from it, rather than tell it directly. The limitation to a haiku is seventeen syllables. It can be at maximum, that much. If you wish to go by the traditional Japanese structure even with English haiku, you can use a 5-7-5 syllable, or 3-5-3 syllable structure
"To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable." Aaron Copland
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| Haiku: Musings On Pride And Mariachi Melodies... |
My mariachi
Heady melodies at noon
Lovers fight, make up
Mariachi tunes
Laden, old country love songs
Caught between rich foods...
Today, the word is Mariachi (Mexico)
More Below!
"Nothing has been purchased more dearly than the little bit of reason and sense of freedom which now constitutes our pride." Friedrich Nietzsche
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| Haiku: Musings On Pride And Mariachi Melodies... |
Sets pride and bravery aside
Drinks guileless words, Praise
Idle folk at home
With no loss to limb or soul
I'm proud of you too?
Some Food for Thought: Do you see yourself through pride eyes? Have you heard mariachi music before? Take a moment to contemplate what Pride and Mariachi mean to you? Love and Peace in 2013.
I would love to hear from you: Please leave me a comment. Thank You!
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photographs: Pride, Mariachi, Pride, via Wikipedia, my personal collection.
Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet
40 comments:
Pride and music can be able companions, if pride concedes to music and music applauds pride. :-)
Beautifully compiled post. The image and the words, wow.
And many thanks for your comments on my blog :)
country love songs and rich foods - sound like something I would enjoy having.
I've long been a fan of heady mariachi melodies, whether at noon or some other time!
Drunk Mariachi
Lovely post Kîshmet all haiku are wonderful and different. I like the way you've been inspired by Mariachis . Thank you for this positive energy you share.
Pride can be crippling. Nicely done.
The pompous warrior
The prideful soldier
What do they fight for?
Conquest not justice
To take what others have
Imperialism not honor
Yet the band plays
Songs of love as soldiers die
Lost in irony
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Thank you for all the nice comments on my blog.
Cheers!
JzB
TY DS! I'm making a lot of effort to connect with others in the haiku group and so far, people have been welcoming. I love haiku and hope to keep it up even if I do it a few times a week. TY for the feedback.
Eliz
Hi Hazel, TY! You had me laughing. I was actually referring to the traditional, old country music in Mexico. I love Cumbia and some of the older musical arrangements. :-)
Eliz
Great take on the pic. Enjoyed both.
Well said !!!
Your haiku are well crafted and the pride one very true. Nice pictures and I like your quotations also :)
an intriguing post today,,,.I cannot really connect music and pride, except on a superficial 'songs of pride' level...that being said, I espec. like the atmosphere you created in your mariachi set.....
Beautifully crafted haiku, Eliz. I enjoyed the images you painted with words.
superb, rich blog and am enjoying the haiku!
Great reading ;-) thank yoi
Pride is a delusion Eliz, well said!!
Beautifully done. I like the play of pride with mariachi music. I have several Mexican and South American students who have great pride in there music, which, of course, includes mariachi. :-)
Two, terrific haikus. I enjoyed the miriachi haiku a lot.
I love this whole selection of work. Thank you for sharing and inspiring us :)
Mark, I'm a fan too even though my allotted time is limited... TY :-)
Eliz
TY Kristjaan, Your offerings are inspiring too. ;-)
Eliz
Kendall... True; it can be crippling and blinding too. :-) TY!
JazzB, Quite true and the irony continues in the photo I added... TY! :-)
Aye TY! Green Speck... TY! :-)
Oh Tigerbrite! I appreciate the comment and thank you. :-)
Hi Joanne, TY for your comment. Pride of culture can be reflected in music...and other areas of living. ;-)
Eliz
TY Ese! Loved the visit... :-)
TY AnthonyN ... you are so kind! It was fun to do even as I struggle to learn it. :-)
Eliz
Yer Pirate, Glad to see you here and appreciate the feedback. :-)
Brudberg Merci! Love your haiku too. :-)
Eliz
TY Reshma, My yoga teachers always talked about the Maya of pride... especially of the vanity kind. :-)
Hi Dana, I like that... Cultural appreciation is being proud of our heritage and that is a good thing. TY! :-)
TY Write Girl! I enjoyed writing that one too... I could see and hear the music. :-)
TY jrbhaiku!
This a lot more fun than I had imagined... :-)
Eliz
so true about the pride paradox.Beautifully-crafted post as usual. Thank you Eliz! Your blog inspires me...
Wonderfully crafted, Eliz
whenever i saw a mariachi, i remember antonio banderas haha
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