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The Good Samaritan after Delacroix by Vincent van Gogh

Without compassion for the first guy, how are you going to stick your neck out for the next troubled soul?  Without compassion, the world shall not survive.  Without blame, there is only blame, for those whose lessons unlearned--by Poet

Let's Minichu on Feelings
Sponsor Mohan Chutani

Contest Winner Medal3rd Place

 

Let’s Minichu On Compassion

A good Samaritan                 
plunges pity for the wounds of a troubled soul
rather than

leaping forward 
without compassions heart-whole        
Unguard!

Thereof
agapë's role—
Love 

A good Samaritan                 
plunges pity for the wounds of a troubled soul
Love
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Chutani Avatar
March 19, 2026 at 7:40 AM
Anaya, thanks for participating in my contest. The feelings of compassion & pity are portrayed well in your muse. Congratulations for your placement. Best. Mohan.
Hind Avatar
March 12, 2026 at 11:43 AM
WOW!! I love this Minichu. a fav surely- great work, Anaya!! <3
Anaya Avatar
March 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Belated, tyvm, Paige. I had a poet--former member, in mind.
Godwin Avatar
March 10, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Yes, I do and sometimes I have to withdraw from the world just to absorb. I feel dumb, everyone seems to know what a Minichu is but me though I'm leaning towards a small, hyper dog with auburn thick fur. My agape became very active, almost stuck, during the 80s when talk shows taught us all about dysfunctional people. I even wrote the government about Howard Stern. If I could but Minichu outrage. This is true an itty bitty write of depth that delivers. Hope you are golden.
Anaya Avatar
March 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM
I noticed you were away from the soup, CayCay. So good to see you back. I too took a break, only made it to the foothills and back. Oh well. You're funny, it's exactly what it sounds like, perhaps a chihuahua! ha. You are fascinating as well, writing to the Stern, aye, yes, compassion needed as well as respect. Ty, I am doing Ok.
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