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Thursday, August 13, 2015

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image courtesy Carp Diem


tattered hand me downs
a homeless man stands staring
at the savannah
a scarecrow walking the streets
purposeful eyes avoid him
© gillena cox


written in response to the prompt at

Carpe Diem Special #161 Lolly's third "new scarecrow ...

new scarecrow ...
already a field mouse pokes
around its fly
© Laura "Lolly" Williams (published in Lovely Things, CDHK- e book)

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old scarecrow
lost his battle with the storm
in the field

in the field
pieces of old clothes and paper
birth of scarecrow
© Chèvrefeuille
at

13 comments:

  1. Diane Mayr7:50 AM

    This one is sibilant and poignant. Nicely done.

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  2. Gillena Cox9:05 AM

    thank you Diane

    much love...

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  3. Magyar10:52 AM

    History; in forever's field; the cross. _m

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  4. Gillena Cox12:13 PM

    Thanks for dropping in and sharing Magyar

    Much love...

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  5. Magical Mystical Teacher2:58 PM

    This is a powerfully sad tanka about homelessness. Powerfully sad.

    Tattered Scarecrow

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    1. Gillena Cox7:47 PM

      Thanks for dropping in to read mine Maggie

      Much love...

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  6. Chèvrefeuille3:52 PM

    Homelessness caught in a very nice tanka ... strong emotions ...

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  7. Unknown1:14 AM

    Wow Gillena, this is a very beautiful and thoughtful haiku about our modern cities ... an inspiring read.

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  8. Unknown3:32 AM

    Excellent response to this prompt...a very powerful message of reality.

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  9. Gillena Cox4:57 PM

    Thank you Georgia

    much love...

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  10. Gillena Cox4:58 PM

    Happy you dropped in to read mine Cheryl-Lynn

    much love...

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  11. Mark2:20 PM

    We don't like to talk too much about homelessness, do we? You did it with grace.

    Scarecrow in the Corn

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