Way

Sep 5

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Walkway, Robert J. Moody Demonstration Garden, Yuma, Arizona


Adjei Agyei-Baah’s haiku about a beggar inspires me to write a new haiku about the people we would prefer not to see:
 

roadside walk—
a beggar stretches leg
as hand

 
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shadowy walkway—
the beggar no one can see
stretching out his hand

 
~~ ~~ ~~
 

Sometimes the way leads through shadows.

 
Haiku in bold and photo © 2015 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on September 5, 2015, in 5-7-5, Adjei Agyei-Baah, Arizona, Carpe Diem, Shadow Shot Sunday, Six-Word Saturday, Yuma and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 17 Comments.

  1. Ralph Villers | September 5, 2015 at 8:15 am

    Shadows may hide the sun, but perhaps most living things too. Perhaps shadows allow us an oasis not to not see things, but to cool down and allow us to traverse again our lives…

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  2. Kathe W. | September 5, 2015 at 11:31 am

    some choose not to see and others look away. A few actually make eye contact and hopefully smile and say hello.

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  3. Gemma Wiseman | September 5, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    Pretty shadowy walkway. I originally began my comment with the indifferent, ignorant attitude to others’ plight that we sometimes adopt. It may just be a sign that we don’t know how to react in uncomfortable circumstances. But then I started a rave, so I stopped.

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | September 5, 2015 at 2:13 pm

      It would have been interesting to see how the rave developed! 😉

      On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 1:10 PM, Magical Mystical Teacher wrote:

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  4. janicead | September 5, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    It is so easy to dismiss the folks in need when riding in a comfy, air conditioned car.

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  5. Nonnie USA | September 6, 2015 at 10:04 am

    It is hard to view what we find hard to decide how and what we should do to alleviate such needs.

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  6. Lizzie Koch (@Lizzie_Koch) | September 6, 2015 at 10:06 am

    Even without shadows, the beggar is invisible to some. x

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  8. Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio | September 6, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    Poor in this life, but rich in the next; blessed are they.

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  9. Chèvrefeuille | September 6, 2015 at 3:03 pm

    Great choice MMT. Adjei composes wonderful haiku.

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  10. bevbaird | September 6, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    Too often we ignore people who only ask for our compassion. A lovely photo, thoughtful haikus.

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  12. thotpurge | September 7, 2015 at 2:33 am

    An unusual theme, nicely done!

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  13. Abrianna | September 7, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    I like the curve in the path ahead of this lovely grren walkway.

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  14. EG CameraGirl | September 8, 2015 at 5:12 am

    Haiku with soul and a lovely shadowy walkway!

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  15. joanna | September 11, 2015 at 6:29 am

    From Japanese mendicant monks to NYC panhandlers ic quite a range.
    A 10 or 50 yen piece in the bowl for a blessing seems good value 🙂
    But a shadowy alley or even lane, begins to get scary.

    Good choice of both haiku.

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