24.07.09



summer vacation--
telling the children gently
why we stay at home





12 Kommentare:

Devika Jyothi hat gesagt…

I have read this there, through the link at Gillena's :)

i like this, Ralf,
i like it when a haiku is a simple scene from life, and things are left to one's imagination :)

wishes,
devika

Lorraine hat gesagt…

Isn't home where the heart is? even during holidays? lol I love this :)

Ralf Bröker hat gesagt…
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Ralf Bröker hat gesagt…

Thank you very much, Lorraine and Dev.

Best wishes
Ralf

Emma Dalloway hat gesagt…

this all hinges around the word 'gently' leading to a number of interpretations

Laurie A. hat gesagt…

yes, the word 'gently' is on point in this haiku, Ralf. as the reader, i want my presence to be equally gentle.

Tikkis hat gesagt…

The word "gentle" makes me thing that the children are teenager ?-)

The word "why" contrary to it?

A crisis?

Magyar hat gesagt…

...and there is deep value is staying home; home the center of all that is...
_Lovit, Ralf. _m

T.Migratorius hat gesagt…

I really like this one Ralf. I love your use of the word gently here!

Ralf Bröker hat gesagt…

Thanks a lot everybody.

@ Tikkis: As well it could be that the situation demands a gentle way of explanation and discussion. In my eyes "why" is the word which has to be filled with life by the reader. It could be a counter-point, but it does not have to be.

Best wishes
Ralf

jem hat gesagt…

I like the word 'gently' - it's like a mini version of the adult word of breaking bad news gently.

Ralf Bröker hat gesagt…

Thank you, Jem! And yes, you are right.

Best wishes
Ralf