3 Haiku Wednesday-Golden Harvest

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Mike

the harvest dried up

just look at the welfare line

vacant eyed children

a bogus idea

trickle down economics

the rich get richer

the golden harvest

closed their doors for lack of funds

fat cats didn’t care

61 thoughts on “3 Haiku Wednesday-Golden Harvest”

Gracie on May 9, 2012 at 7:34 am said:

Awesome post, Mike! The haiku is (are) amazing. And the photo is great on black and white too.

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 7:36 am said:
  
  Thanks Gracie. I remain uncertain about how this post will be received so this means a lot to me.
  
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seekraz on May 9, 2012 at 7:48 am said:

I like the photo and your haiku, Mike…well done.

Fat cat bastards….

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 7:58 am said:
  
  Yeah, took a political spin which is not hard for me to do, although I can easily alienate half the population. Thanks Scott.
  
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usermattw on May 9, 2012 at 8:09 am said:

Ah, trickle-down economics, the idea that the people who rely on the scraps that fall from the table can be better served by feeding more to those sitting at the table. *sigh* Thanks for your thoughtful post, Mike.

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 8:14 am said:
  
  You got it Matt!! By coincidence I am on your post right now.
  Thanks, my brother.
  
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artblablablablog on May 9, 2012 at 8:09 am said:

Sounds like an “occupy” haiku, so very political Mike! Great photo!

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 8:13 am said:
  
  Thanks Christina. Means much to me.
  
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  - artblablablablog on May 9, 2012 at 8:16 am said:
    
    I think that was sarcastic, but always so hard to tell without the personal nuances. Love you Mike, kiss, kiss.
    
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  - m5son on May 9, 2012 at 8:22 am said:
    
    Kissed by Christina! Now I am all a-flitter. Very nice. No, actually great!!
    
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  - m5son on May 9, 2012 at 1:42 pm said:
    
    It was not sarcastic, but sincere. There are people I might get sarcastic with, but you are not one of them.
    
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niasunset on May 9, 2012 at 8:17 am said:

I loved your haiku touches for the harvest time… Thank you dear Mike, with my love, nia

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 8:19 am said:
  
  Thank you sweet Nia.
  
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tearoomdelights on May 9, 2012 at 8:27 am said:

You strike me as a most gifted fellow, young Mike.

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 8:36 am said:
  
  And you strike me as elegant, intelligent, and very sweet Lorna.
  
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  - tearoomdelights on May 9, 2012 at 8:49 am said:
    
    Might I add that you’re obviously a man of taste and a gentleman.
    
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  - m5son on May 9, 2012 at 8:53 am said:
    
    🙂
    
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mcolmo on May 9, 2012 at 8:54 am said:

Great poetry Mike, very nice and to the point.

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 8:59 am said:
  
  Ah, my queen Marielba. For you I would be the Court poet, the village idiot, or simply your fool.
  
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  - mcolmo on May 9, 2012 at 9:18 am said:
    
    Hahahahahahaaaa!!!!
    
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Lori on May 9, 2012 at 9:14 am said:

Yes! Poetic injustice. 🙂

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 9:20 am said:
  
  Love that!!
  
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hutchphotography2020 on May 9, 2012 at 9:23 am said:

Cool black and white with a touch of Haiku.

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 9:36 am said:
  
  Aye. Thanks Hutch.
  
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adrianpym on May 9, 2012 at 10:10 am said:

I am liking your black and white period but struggling a little with the concept of Haiku, I’ll have to look it up to understand it properly.

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 10:13 am said:
  
  3 sentences
  
  5 syllables
  7
  5
  
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  - adrianpym on May 9, 2012 at 10:18 am said:
    
    Sounds like code. The chaps at MI6 have just ordered 007 to infiltrate Spectre and kill……..damn too much information!
    
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  - m5son on May 9, 2012 at 1:40 pm said:
    
    my friend adrian
    more like a brother to me
    says some funny shit
    (that is haiku)
    
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Michael Glover on May 9, 2012 at 10:11 am said:

Love the picture and the haiku’s! Very well written!

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 10:12 am said:
  
  Thanks Michael. I’m going to do that every Wednesday.
  
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  - Michael Glover on May 9, 2012 at 10:14 am said:
    
    Awesome! I really enjoy reading them!
    
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claude on May 9, 2012 at 10:37 am said:

Well said!

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 12:29 pm said:
  
  Thanks Claude!
  
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Sylver Blaque on May 9, 2012 at 10:45 am said:

Here! Here!

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 12:32 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Sylver.
  
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sandy on May 9, 2012 at 1:20 pm said:

Very nice, Mike. I read while nodding my head. (that is not a poem)

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 1:26 pm said:
  
  Thanks Sandy. The haiku takes on more meaning if you agree with it 🙂
  
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gacochran on May 9, 2012 at 2:16 pm said:

through Haiku Mike speaks
truth flows, injustices named
golden harvest hope

thanks for your haikus and your passion/ frustration…stirs mine too…not a bad thing!

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 2:36 pm said:
  
  Nice! Love this. Thanks so much.
  
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Kirsten Dinesen on May 9, 2012 at 2:41 pm said:

Haiku is one of my all time favorite forms of poetry…and one of the most challenging…….Even more challenging, to express such poignant views of political/economic injustice …Very well done! I also share the sentiment and LOVE the black and whites!! Thank you, for sharing!

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 3:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks Kirsten. For whatever reason Haiku has always felt very natural for me, like a good fit. I like that it keeps me short, as I am by nature not long winded (except for this comment, of course)
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Elisa on May 9, 2012 at 9:22 pm said:

the fat cats are sitting back and waiting to see what happens with the economy…..meanwhile they’ll just keep getting fatter. 😦

e.

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- m5son on May 9, 2012 at 9:31 pm said:
  
  my lovely friend e
  would she play tennis with me?
  bucket list item
  
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  - Elisa on May 9, 2012 at 9:36 pm said:
    
    Two conditions:
    1) an icy beer-filled cooler on the bench
    2) I get doubles court, you get singles….
    
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  - m5son on May 9, 2012 at 9:40 pm said:
    
    beer-done
    margaritas to follow
    I’m 63. we play regular singles court.
    Someone told me recently I’m Bobby Riggs. Yikes, how in the hell did that happen?
    
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  - Elisa on May 9, 2012 at 9:49 pm said:
    
    Well I’m no Billy Jean King….I might need the doubles boundaries after all!
    
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  - m5son on May 9, 2012 at 9:51 pm said:
    
    And I will give you that, after some consideration. My pleasure, actually.
    
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Soma Mukherjee on May 10, 2012 at 12:08 am said:

That photo is so beautiful and the three haikus are the star 🙂
I just loved the first one ..the way you have woven the vacant eyes of the future and the dying harvest..absolutely marvelous all thre of them 🙂

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- m5son on May 10, 2012 at 7:37 am said:
  
  Thank you very much Soma. I really appreciate it.
  
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littlesundog on May 10, 2012 at 3:27 pm said:

How funny. I have always used the word “bastard”… love it! Your Haiku’s are always thought provoking.

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- m5son on May 10, 2012 at 4:49 pm said:
  
  I’m going to do that every Wed, if I can remember. Posting a story tomorrow. Thanks my friend.
  
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Jo Fredric on May 10, 2012 at 8:52 pm said:

These haiku are great! Kepp them up Mike!

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- Jo Fredric on May 10, 2012 at 8:54 pm said:
  
  Oops – keep. I really should proofread my comments…
  
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  - m5son on May 10, 2012 at 8:56 pm said:
    
    Not necessary to correct. We all do it, no worries.
    
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- m5son on May 10, 2012 at 8:54 pm said:
  
  Thanks a lot for saying that. Every Wed is 3 haiku Wed.
  
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Brewing Translation on May 11, 2012 at 1:32 am said:

Normally I don’t think much of Haikus — often they come across as what the public expects poetry to be. For me, it’s a poem strict in form and content with too much simply said and too little shown. This one, however, went a very long way for me — great word choices conveying powerful images, leaving just the right impression for the socio-political-economic overtone. Well done, I shall be back for more!

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- m5son on May 11, 2012 at 7:27 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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anotherthousandwords on May 11, 2012 at 6:12 am said:

Running behind, Mike…I didn’t get to this til today.

Fine Haikus! The shot is tremendous!

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- m5son on May 11, 2012 at 7:26 am said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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Madhu on May 12, 2012 at 6:08 am said:

Brilliant as always Mike! Especially the second one! Bad idea across the globe!

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- m5son on May 12, 2012 at 8:19 am said:
  
  Thank you Madhu. I so appreciate that, my pretty sister.
  
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