homeless shelter–
the slow waltz
of a cut kite

 

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Issue 15.1 | 27 April 2015

21 Responses

  1. Helen Buckingham Says:
    April 27th, 2015 at 8:35 am

    Heartbreaking and beautiful.

  2. Yesha Shah Says:
    April 27th, 2015 at 12:24 pm

    Thanks a lot Helen!

  3. Dirk van Nouhuys Says:
    April 27th, 2015 at 9:20 am

    Helen put it right.

  4. Yesha Shah Says:
    April 28th, 2015 at 4:32 am

    Thank you Dirk!

  5. madhurip Says:
    April 27th, 2015 at 9:46 am

    Beautiful

  6. Yesha Shah Says:
    April 27th, 2015 at 12:24 pm

    Thank you Madhurip, glad you liked it.

  7. Magyar Says:
    April 27th, 2015 at 10:14 am

    paper soars
    such truth in a kite tail's knots
    this child's smile

    __Homelessness is sadness. ;Sadness must be pointed to, to be overcome; so well shown here Yesha. _m

  8. Yesha Shah Says:
    April 27th, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    A nice verse there Magyar, Thank you for your words!

  9. Alan Summers Says:
    April 27th, 2015 at 3:36 pm

    .
    homeless shelter–
    the slow waltz
    of a cut kite

    —YESHA SHAH
    .
    Fantastic allegory, very powerful.
    .
    Alan

  10. Yesha Shah Says:
    April 28th, 2015 at 4:28 am

    Thank you Alan!!

  11. Pravat Says:
    April 27th, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    An emotional poetic spell, Yesha!

  12. Yesha Shah Says:
    April 28th, 2015 at 4:31 am

    Thank you Padhyji!!

  13. kalaramesh Says:
    April 27th, 2015 at 8:14 pm

    Lovely work, as usual, Yesha.
    Congrats!

  14. Yesha Shah Says:
    April 28th, 2015 at 4:27 am

    Thanks a tonne Kala for your support :)

  15. Kashinath Karmakar Says:
    April 28th, 2015 at 12:30 am

    Beautiful haiku!Congratulations Yesha!

  16. Yesha Shah Says:
    April 28th, 2015 at 4:31 am

    Kash, Thanks a lot!!

  17. seaviewwarrenpoint Says:
    April 28th, 2015 at 1:19 am

    Sad but beautiful – and very visual.

    marion

  18. Yesha Shah Says:
    April 28th, 2015 at 4:30 am

    Thank you!

  19. sanjuktaa Says:
    April 28th, 2015 at 2:48 am

    Beautiful, Yesha! Love this cut kite.

  20. Yesha Shah Says:
    April 28th, 2015 at 4:30 am

    Thanks a lot dear Sanjuktaa!!

  21. purehaiku Says:
    April 30th, 2015 at 5:19 am

    amazing imagery

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