Carolyn, this haiku poem speaks nobly to a shameful condition that exists in America and beyond. It is very often the result of man's inhumanity to man. Thank you for this powerful write. A respondent to this write said that he had an honest question but did not ask it. However, he did inform you that with you being a talented writer you have many choices, i.e choices to express your ideas using forms other than the haiku. Apparently, he has not read your other writings, some of which are available on Authorsden.com, including your timely and piercing book, "Evil Seed" that speaks to what's going on in our world today, including the U.S. involvement in Iraq. In reading your book a person becomes enabled to better discern who the evil ones are. I once knew a person who sold icecream - only French vanilla icecream, not 31 flavors. He was succesful and challenged his competitors to improve the quality of their icecream. If your heart tells you the Haiku, Japanese verse form, is your forte then stick-to-your-guns, or is it stick-to-your-haiku format? Being able to express oneself with brevity is more than a matter of word economy. Such indicates that a person is a capable communicator who is able to cut through the crap that much too often enshrouds ideas...sometimes even good ones.
U.Jay. F.
I don't ask the question Henry does. This is powerful stuff and you do it well. For all we know you may have reams and reams of long narrative poem on your hard drive. High impact ku here, Carolyn. LOL
living in NY, i often help out as much as i can for the homeless ... sometimes a few coins, or an uneaten sandwich ... the real shame belongs to the gov't and to the greed of the super rich that really impoverishes this land and leaves such lost souls on their own ...
I had seen a Vet today, sitting in his wheelchair on street corner, his prosthetic right leg in a sneaker. He held a sign asking for monetary help to get home. I was on my way to cash a check and had made up my mind to help him but when I returned he was gone. We have so much. What do we give--of our time, our voices, our talents? Our task on this earth is just to love each other in whatever circumstance we are placed. Sorry to ramble, Carolyn. Fine ku!
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U.Jay. F.
Love Tinka
Limit yourself
To Haiku?
By the way, this is an honest question. Anyone as talented as you has many choices.
peace and love, Carole
Nice work
Peace and sunshine
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