Sunday, February 26, 2012

The Haiku Challenge day 26


Written for The Haiku Challenge 2012 - Day 26 – February 26th – Theme: Paint the Image
Inspirational Image from: Google Images, Author: Unknown



This is a very touching photo, so full of pain and misery, but also full of love. As I see it ... this young boy has to take care for his younger brother or sister. They have no place to go. Maybe they have lost their parents through hunger or war. So they live on the streets and their home is a stairs. How to write a haiku to paint this image? This is a tough one I think.

near starvation
living on the streets of the world
brotherly love

brotherly love
stronger than ever now they are alone -
like swans


Like swans a lifetime together

like swans
a lifetime struggling together
against hunger


Well ... see you again tomorrow for another Haiku Challenge Day.
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14 comments:

  1. vivinfranceFebruary 26, 2012 at 6:57 AM

    Difficult it may have been, but you have succeeded so well.

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  2. AsniFebruary 26, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    A painful image and you have painted their brotherly love very well.

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  3. carol l mckennaFebruary 26, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Awesome photos ~ like life the good and not so good ~ haiku are expressed so well ~ namaste,carol (A Creative Harbor linked today with HH ^_^

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  4. ElleceeFebruary 26, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    I enjoyed these Haiku so much, if we can say such a thing in the face of pain. Thank you.

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  5. GraceFebruary 26, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    A difficult prompt I agree. But I must point out the contrast of beauty and serenity of swans, versus the loneliness of the picture ~

    Nice one ~

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  6. Sri ValliFebruary 26, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    You painted the picture very well...Very beautifully written :)

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  7. becca givensFebruary 26, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    As you have already read -- I could not walk the road of pain and despair today ... you have contributed a fittingly poignant Haiku response. Thank you for sharing.

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  8. ChèvrefeuilleFebruary 26, 2012 at 5:33 PM

    This one was really tough. I would write a haiku with a positive feeling. I think I did that, nevertheless the painful picture.
    Thank you all for visiting and for the wonderful words you have shared here with me.

    Namaste

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  9. Vidya SuryFebruary 26, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    Nicely written, Chevrefeuille! Brotherhood has such a nice ring to it.

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  10. Magical Mystical TeacherFebruary 26, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    I like the format you chose to convey your message of love and pain.

    Instead of Food

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  11. Someone is SpecialFebruary 26, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    what a beautiful brotherly love expressed here.. Great!

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  12. MagyarFebruary 26, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    __You've told this sad story so well; humbly I add:

    __Prometheous Syndrome, chained... to each day's sacrefice.

    cast-a-ways
    children cling to each other
    sibling love

    _m

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  13. Andy SewinaFebruary 27, 2012 at 3:06 AM

    Very difficult prompt to write to, but you got it bang on with Brotherly Love!!

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  14. ChèvrefeuilleFebruary 27, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    Thank you all for the nice and kind words you have sprinkled on me.
    I love the way you're giving the comments.

    Blessed Be.

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