Monday, April 19, 2010

Mag 10

Magpie Tales continue with Willow confounding us with strange pictorial clues that are intended to prompt some type of creative urges from us. This is her prompt for Magpie 10.


A diller, a dollar, a ten o’clock scholar!
What makes you come so soon?
You used to come at ten o’clock,
But now you come at noon.
--Mother Goose

What kind of Zen koan is that?

And who knew Mother Goose was a Buddhist?

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22 comments:

  1. Brian MillerApril 19, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    perhaps she was...but it put a smile on my face to read...

    i seemed to be following your footsteps all around the magpie universe today, figured i would jump ahead to yours. smiles.

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  2. CatalystApril 19, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    Yes, it seems we have been following each other, Brian. Keep smiling!

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  3. EvalinnApril 19, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    I like the rhythm in this! :-)

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  4. Vicki LaneApril 19, 2010 at 1:05 PM

    Hickory dickory dock
    The Buddha never watches the clock.

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  5. relApril 19, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    or that Buddha was mother goose. ;)
    I think the invention of the time piece is when things started moving faster.
    rel

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  6. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallApril 19, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    cute poem,
    thank you for reminding us Mother Goose,
    Happy Monday!

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  7. joannaApril 19, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    Yes you had that correct it is a Zen kind of poem -- it stopped in the moment and had my mind reeling backwards in time.... I love being reminded of a place in TIME of having fun. . .

    Joanny

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  8. AnonymousApril 19, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    Hi Catalyst!

    I like this - probably because I'm a kindergarten teacher. I'm not sure if Mother Goose is a Buddhist or not but she's very popular among my crowd.

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  9. LisaApril 19, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    Ahhhhh, Mother Goose is a wise old bird. ;-)

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  10. Enchanted OakApril 19, 2010 at 10:07 PM

    A very wise bird indeed.

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  11. MeggieApril 20, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    I love Mother Goose! Excellent.

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  12. Peter GouldingApril 20, 2010 at 3:30 AM

    Not a poem, but it raised a big smile here!

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  13. ChhayaApril 20, 2010 at 3:51 AM

    ahhh.. what a rhyming delight it was :D

    i had a smile on my face, i guess smiles are very Zen-y... what say? :)

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  14. Tess KincaidApril 20, 2010 at 5:25 AM

    Yes, Mother Goose was a wise old bird, wasn't she? Fun, Mr. C!

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  15. Stella JonesApril 20, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    Mother Goose, like all mothers, likes to have the last word. Thought provoking and yes, I too love Mother Goose.
    Star

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  16. UnknownApril 20, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    what a fun and lovely take on the theme with Mother Goose being a Buddhist ? WOW.

    mine is here
    this is my first magpie tale.
    have you a great week.
    hugs
    shakira

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  17. steviewrenApril 20, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    So as not to be dim-witted, I looked up the rhyme's meaning and found this companion piece:

    'I see you’re coming early, lately.
    You used to be behind, before,
    but now you’re first, at last.'

    Now to figure out the Zen connection...maybe I'm just a dullard! : )

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  18. CatalystApril 20, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Thanks, all.

    Stevie - You have to Google "zen koan" for an answer.

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  19. SuzApril 20, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    Put a smile on my face!

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  20. Everyday GoddessApril 20, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    Good question!
    Glad I met you, see you around.

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  21. HelenApril 21, 2010 at 6:11 AM

    Hello there! I think your Magpie submission was more than 'better.' I thoroughly enjoyed the playfulness.

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  22. SteveApril 21, 2010 at 9:25 AM

    Nice short read.

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