sounds of spring,
children playing ball,
blue jay chirps
~0~0
playing in the streets,
boys run with nets, chasing birds,
free as butterflies
~0~0
slave of war and hate,
he holds his gun close, dreaming
blue butterfly wings
Posted for Haiku Heights - Play. This is part of the National Poetry Writing Month.
Picture credit: here
Amazing. I did not guess where this was going until the last stanza. I have been there yet stand back from the drama.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the visit. This picture hit me and I saw the tragedy of children soldiers ~
DeleteLove your haiku...the last one breaks my heart
ReplyDeleteThanks Susie...it breaks my heart too ~
DeleteShame that many don't get to have a childhood like that, instead forced to wield a gun but some nut job.
ReplyDeleteI agree Pat. Their lives are destroyed by war.
DeleteThe last picture Is really sad!!!
ReplyDeleteLove haiku!
Thanks Gloria for the visit.
DeleteChild soldiers it's cruel. With these haiku set ... leaves me speechless. Very sad picture. A young boy with a gun in his hands and angel wings (or butterfly wings) on his back. Let them play as children need to play and not as a soldier.
ReplyDeleteThe first two haiku lull the reader into a sense of sweet pleasantries until the wrenching, contrasting shock of the last haiku! Child soldiers have always been a grief of mine! Beautifully crafted!
ReplyDeleteI went back to the tumblr link and found that the blogger deleted his entire blog. I don't know why??? Thanks for your lovely words.
DeleteGrace
I have to agree with Gemma's comments. Thank goodness most of our children still have their freedom to be only children.
ReplyDeleteBack again! I have been trying to find the picture credit! Just letting you know that the credit link here leads nowhere! Searched Google images of child soldiers to no avail!
ReplyDeleteugh...the last pic is def a hard one...kids in war, when they should be at play....so sad...
ReplyDeleteThree very different views ~ all powerfully written ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^
ReplyDeletethe last one is very good..
ReplyDeletea deep theme hangs around it..harsh theme.. but beautifully expressed..
and the first two were wonderful..
This is awesome. The last haiku is heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful rendition,Grace! Very aptly adapted to the image. Great haiku write!
ReplyDeleteHank
These are so beautiful paintings of childhood.. Grace...Your last haiku reminded me of Tears of the Sun ... good to be able to interact in this space..
ReplyDeleteRS:)
Lovely set of haiku!:)
ReplyDeleteamazing set grace ... last one is a complete change caused goose bumps :) very nice :)
ReplyDeletegreat set of Haiku Grace...loved the the 3rd one...too good...:)
ReplyDeleteWhats summer for us may mean different from someone else. Nice composition.
ReplyDeleteWhoa! Very Powerful. Sure didn't expect the last lines. Perfect!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Haiku!!! Followed ;) Can you check out my new blog about art? Thanks
ReplyDeleteBeautiful set Grace...I liked second one...so cheerful :)
ReplyDeletewow...enjoying your words in triple verses...beautiful Grace!
ReplyDeletethis haiku is kind of a reality check of the world we are living in..grt thought!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully crafted ... offering a reminder of sad and cruel states forced upon children in certain cultures ... forever changing their lives while robbing them of innocence. Happy Easter ~~ This is my Day 8 ~~ Waiting Their Turn.
ReplyDeleteChildren playing at war...how sad...
ReplyDeleteThe Christ Child at Play
Stunning visual mix of words.
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