Monday 23 September 2013

Strive (Haiku)

head down voice meek
being dead but alive
an attempt to survive 

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work through the day
study under the lamp
struggle to move up


Shared with Haiku Heights/Sep Heights Day 24 Strive 
Image credit here and here



32 comments:

  1. I loved both...
    And 2nd one is highly motivating!

    Nice :)

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  2. That is indeed striving.. well done....

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2013/09/she-strives-real-hardhaiku.html

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  3. The second one is excellent. Thank you!

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    1. Thank you William for you wonderful comment :)

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  4. Both are very creative. Well written.

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  5. Great Haikus. The first is particularly haunting. Marie

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  6. I have seen poor students studying under the street lights. loved the second one.

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  7. Both are great portrayals of striving!

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  8. Your photo inspired haiku are delightlfully apropos!

    http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2013/08/22/roisters-rousters-rabble-rousers/

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  9. 1st one sounds so true on some fateful days, 2nd one is too inspiring... :)

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  10. I love the second one, and its photo.
    K

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  11. there is such suffering in striving, yet hope allows for the possibility of freedom.

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    1. Laura I agree. So beautifully said :). Thanks for sharing.

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  12. so much struggling... it amazes me how people cope.

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  13. The second one reminded me of how many young people whose parents are not rich have to work after school, thus depriving them of needed study time. Consequently, since colleges have shifted from needs-based to SAT score-based scholarships and grants, rich kids get more money, because they have more time to study, more access to computers in the home, etc. That is unnecessary suffering caused by poor policies and worse politics... off my soapbox now! Amy

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