January 21, 2014 A Child’s Blank Stare (Haiku) 17 Comments A child’s blank stare Living a life undeserved ~~ Poverty destroys . ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~ Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related Posted by Dom DiFrancesco in Poetry Tagged: haiku, hunger, poem, poor, poverty, sadness, starvation, starving children
Thank you Gilly, I often write these to remind myself of how good I actually have it in comparison to many people around the world and that I need to make an attempt to do my part to make things better. Reply
Thank so much for re-blogging my poem, I truly appreciate the fact that you liked it enough to do so. :) Reply
Dom DiFrancesco 
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Thank you so much for the re-blog, I appreciate it. :)
No problem…. it was on topic to what I had written. Happy writing.
Thanks again. :)
Oh Dom, this goes right to the heart strings and tugs hard. xx
Thank you very much Kimberly, this is one of those that I like and dislike at the same time.
I agree. It is so beautifully written about a despicable subject.
Powerful words…imagery is heartbreaking.
Thank you so much Cheryl-Lynn, I appreciate it.
A moving haiku Dom, I can see faces in despair.
Thank you Gilly, I often write these to remind myself of how good I actually have it in comparison to many people around the world and that I need to make an attempt to do my part to make things better.
very thoughtful…
Thank you so much my friend.
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So true and so touching.
Thank so much for re-blogging my poem, I truly appreciate the fact that you liked it enough to do so. :)
Poverty destroys — a point that many of the powers-that-be count upon. Well written. :)
Thank you Jen, they sure do count on it and that fact is a disgrace.