Three At Lunch

Composed while on a break, during one of my several stays at Southeast Louisiana Hospital. I often try to see the weighty in the mundane...Perhaps I try too hard, sometimes?

THREE AT LUNCH

I.
Tree's fragility
Versus Earth's staunch fortitude
Is as Man to God

II.
It is but a bench
For picnics; How do I know?
Are they not all so?

III.
Dandelion bloom,
Only in bending, breaks not:
Spake not thus the Christ?

(notes: I have received several comments on this piece regarding the elusiveness of
its meaning. While it is the very nature of Haiku to stimulate thought, rather than
finally answer anything, I offer these explanations in deference to the general mein.)

I. A tree, viewing itself, might think itself a mighty thing, but compared
to the Earth as a whole, is trivial; keep yourself in perspective;

II. Something of a throwaway, admittedly; I merely address the problem we
humans have of making snap judgements based on external appearances, and

III. Sitting in a 20-knot breeze, I observe the tall grass, leaning over and springing
back, while the rotting trunks of three fallen trees lay behind, because they
refused to yield! Remain flexible!

Reviews

[Rick Puetter]

Dear Mark,

Simple. And through it's simplicity, powerful. My problem with faith, however, would be found in my criticism of the second stanza. For one as insightful as you, that's enough said.

Best regards,

Rick

Thanks for adding the notes. I think they help (you know I'm big on notes), although I thought the meaning was clear.

[LSS]

"Tree's fragility
Versus Earth's staunch fortitude
Is as Man to God "

You are sooooooo good! You remind me of Zatoichi; He once had an open story where he collected random thoughts and story starts and poem ideas. He would always group them in paragraph format, isolating the thoughts for later use. I was always impressed that his mind could run so deep and into twisted paths and return. You, too, seem to meander enough to need assistance in the form of notes.
lar

[Markymark]

Love the meter Mark. Great Job. Very balanced.