The Haiku Challenge Day #17 ~ And She Waits


market still asleep
a mother hoping for food
starvation too near

if patience was coins
she would be very wealthy
stoically she waits

a tourist snapshot
nothing but a souvenir
poverty ignored

©Susie Clevenger 2012
 29 Days of 29 Haiku
Paint the Image ~ Theme : Wait
The Haiku Challenge

Comments

⁂ܓVållῐ ⁂ܓ☺ said…
Wow!...A nice story woven as haiku...'if patience was coinsshe would be very wealthy' loved this line a lot :)
February 17, 2012 at 1:18 AM
... said…
Poignantly depicted.
I loved all three.
February 17, 2012 at 3:45 AM
Lolamouse said…
Perfect response to the prompt!
February 17, 2012 at 6:40 AM
Magical Mystical Teacher said…
I plead guilty to being one of those tourists snapping photos for souvenirs...

Waiting for the Women
February 17, 2012 at 7:17 AM
Grace said…
Very nice set..I do like the second one ~

I think you are getting better and better with the form ~
February 17, 2012 at 7:18 AM
becca givens said…
Bravo on each one, Susie ... I like all three and cannot pick a favorite ... each hits a spot! Thank you for sharing your perspective!
February 17, 2012 at 8:01 AM
Karen said…
Sad but true, the poor are usually overlooked.
February 17, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Amber said…
Loved the second one! A lot! :) <3
February 18, 2012 at 7:47 AM
Someone is Special said…
Poignant.. Loved your Haiku set..
February 18, 2012 at 12:10 PM
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