Prisoners’ labor
done; still no food. They find it
hard to concentrate.
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Yesterday I was reading/viewing Mauricio Lasanky‘s The Nazi Drawings, so you can see where my mind is.
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Haiku Heights is hosting The September Heights, a haiku-a-day challenge with a daily word prompt to be used as a theme and/or in the haiku. Today’s prompt is “starve.” Click through to check out more haiku or to add your own.
Karin S. Wiberg 
kind of startling and different nice take on the Prompt
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Thanks, Bruce.
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A different take on the prompt … good write. Thx for sharing.
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My pleasure. I hope you had a chance to check out some of the art.
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Very interesting take on the prompt. Poignant.
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Thanks, Patti.
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Powerful, Karin. Like where you went with this. We should never forget what we are capable of doing to other people.
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I agree. I visited the Holocaust Museum in DC within the past couple years, and that led to at least one strong (painful) poem as well.
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Wow! Strong words! Thanks for sharing!
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Strong words in response to powerful images. Thanks for the comment, Barbara.
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A strong response to the visuals.
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I was happy to have some interpretation (book) along with the images. They are so strong on their own, but with the explanations, you start to see even more.
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Starve comes with strong images indeed.
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Many different overtones…
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Bleak indeed.
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Yeah, I’m starting to get worried I will get the “most depressing haiku” award at the end of September. I’m hoping the Island will be happier…
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Matter of Fact and true and horrible. Nice work!
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Thanks, Susan.
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