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 
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32 comments:

  1. Locomente23 September 2013 at 11:41

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

    Nice :)

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  2. Ramesh Sood23 September 2013 at 11:54

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

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

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  3. William Rhosyr23 September 2013 at 13:45

    The second one is excellent. Thank you!

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    1. Unknown1 October 2013 at 10:52

      Thank you William for you wonderful comment :)

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  4. Unknown23 September 2013 at 21:10

    This is so sad! :(

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  5. Unknown23 September 2013 at 21:11

    Both are very creative. Well written.

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  6. Anonymous23 September 2013 at 21:30

    Great Haikus. The first is particularly haunting. Marie

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  7. kalpana solsi23 September 2013 at 22:42

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

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  8. Anonymous23 September 2013 at 23:51

    Both are great portrayals of striving!

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  9. Sumana Roy24 September 2013 at 04:02

    very nice........

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  10. Reading Pleasure24 September 2013 at 08:48

    Nicely done

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  11. Vishal Bheeroo24 September 2013 at 13:39

    Beautiful poems:)

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  12. vanderloost28 September 2013 at 23:20

    Well said...

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  13. Unknown30 September 2013 at 09:26

    Your photo inspired haiku are delightlfully apropos!

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

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  14. asteria's canvass30 September 2013 at 10:45

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

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  15. Kay L. Davies30 September 2013 at 13:14

    I love the second one, and its photo.
    K

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  16. Debi Swim30 September 2013 at 16:42

    both are powerful poems!

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  17. Laura1 October 2013 at 05:05

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

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    1. Unknown1 October 2013 at 11:03

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

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  18. Margaret1 October 2013 at 12:47

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

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  19. Sharp Little Pencil1 October 2013 at 20:17

    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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