Monday, April 08, 2013

Grasshopper

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nature's priceless gifts
squandered over sands of time
now, no grass to hop


This Haiku is shared with Haiku Heights - Grasshopper.





31 comments:

  1. Nice take on the prompt.
    Well written. :)

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  2. That last line, that is so sad ~

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  3. So true. If only we'd catch on!

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  4. stark reality. Nicely written amrit!

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  5. Sadly the lush green grass gives a miss!! Though a lot of activity goes on there on the desert sands!!

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    1. Yeah, and we hardly get to know about them :-)

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  6. I like your concept. Very realistic

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  7. Nice Haiku for Grasshopper Green

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  8. I like this Haiku. There is truth in it.
    You are very creative. :)

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  9. like we say in hindi- kaafi gurdha matlab hai...very deep. loved the take.

    ektakhetan.blogspot.in

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  10. Yes a lot of truth in this my friend...

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  11. Nice and brilliant take on the prompt

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  12. I love your take on this prompt. Beautiful image. I wondered if grasshoppers were international. Regardless, your thinking differently is a joy for me.

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  13. Haiku for social change. Well done, GS. Alice

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  14. I like the way you played with the word grasshopper. And your words are a chilling unfortunate truth. Well done.

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