winter or summer
sitting under the archways
- she asks for alms
patiently waiting
for a few coins in her bowl -
she kneels on cold stones
for a few coins in her bowl -
she kneels on cold stones
(c) G.s.k. '14
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Today's post was inspired by Carpe Diem haiku Kai's post featuring the haiku-poet from Ghana, Nana Fredu-Agyeman - for more go HERE.
You did it beautifully. I felt sad reading them.
ReplyDeleteI understand ... A sad situation ...
DeleteBeautifully written,cara, we can feel the despair and those cold stones
ReplyDeleteA hard subject to write on ...
DeleteYour photo and haiku reveals the stark reality...
ReplyDeletethanks for your comment Lynndiane ...
DeleteBeggars have to be persistent, don't they?
ReplyDeleteBeggar
Guess so ...
DeleteKneeling in cold stones has such depth in the emotions.
ReplyDeleteThanks Janice .. it's not the most comfortable thing to have to do, that's for sure.
DeleteThe last one is piercing!
ReplyDeletePoor thing -- I felt the pain, fear, desperation, loss, frustration, in kneeling on those cold stones. :(
ReplyDeleteGreat piece Georgia --