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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Gifts

red plastic bag
not just held her gifts, but also
failed promises


This Haiku is shared with Haiku Heights - Gifts.



44 comments:

  1. I don't have even red plastic bag...duh...:P Nice one :)

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  2. Ex-box and failed promises. Love this one. :)

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  3. feelings well expressed Amrit...

    http://rameshsood.blogspot.in/2013/12/gift-of-winter-haiku.html#comment-form

    RS:)

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  4. Ohh.. thats a sad one.. But a different take on the prompt.. usually people associate gifts with happiness

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  5. Amrit, this is so intense and profound !

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  6. Failed promises hurt a lot and cannot be compensated with gifts. beautifully penned.

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  7. Yes it comes both ways! Can't win them all! Nicely Amrit!

    Hank

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  8. Nice job with the changing emotion at the last line.

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  9. Failed ... but new chance?

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  10. Sad and beautiful at the same time. Great post. :-)

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  11. heart-breaking for both....nicely done.....

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  12. Nicely painted - it tells a great story in few words!

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  13. Failed promises... Sigh"!!

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  14. intense and sad.....beautifully written!

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  15. Aiyo! Why tell a tale of failed promises around Christmas?!?!

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  16. Life always has a way of balancing itself, even a rose has thorns...

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    1. Very true ... there are good and bad sides everywhere :-)

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  17. plastic isn't allowed nowadays :P
    but yeah nice haiku :)

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  18. Oh, bleak! Great visual writing.

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  19. I love the red plastic bag image. It hold so much.

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