Haiku for the
hungry
Seeking to withdraw,
to find peace, he
went by boat
to a lonely place.
They came from the
towns
trekking around the
shoreline
until they found
him.
He saw the great
crowd,
and their needs. He
went ashore
to bless and to
heal.
Evening’s shadows
signal that the day
has passed.
The people remain.
Hungers are many.
Send the crowds
away, they said,
That they may buy
food.
They’ve come to be
fed;
we’ll supply for
their stomachs
as well as their
hearts.
Five loaves and two
fish
won’t go far among
this crowd!
He blessed, broke
the bread.
They passed it
around.
Somehow it went the
distance.
Nobody complained.
©
Ken Rookes 2017
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