Power Outage Haibun

When it’s dark, and you’re cold. When the wind howls at the windows, and rain pounds on the roof. When you’ve got no electricity. When you’ve only a few pennies in your wallet, not enough fuel in the car, and it looks as though the blackout will go on for another day or two. Well, then is no time to be read’n a book called…
                   “The Grapes of Wrath”

forced from history
into uncertain future
courageous lament

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 10/19/2016 8:07:00 AM
Fantastic! A seven dear Scott!
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Date: 10/17/2016 6:06:00 AM
wow, sorry the weather's so awful there, mate - but love the poem it inspired. Hope the weather's better soon
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Date: 10/17/2016 4:25:00 AM
So sorry to hear about the bad weather that hit your place my dear friend, Scott but you penned this poem extra ordinarily well. You are indeed a master of haibun. Always a 7++ from me. I also wrote haibun for the first time in my life a month ago I think, inspired by one of my experiences in visiting places. If you've time, may I request you to please go read and give me your feedback please, either under my poem or soupmail. Khapkhon kha mak mak na kha. God bless you and your family na ka.
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Date: 10/16/2016 3:20:00 AM
Excellent. Great imagery write. ENjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.
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Date: 10/12/2016 3:06:00 PM
This is perfect! Sorry the weather has hit you so hard Scott. 7 ; )
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Date: 10/11/2016 10:44:00 PM
This made me smile Scott.
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Date: 10/11/2016 9:43:00 AM
This is really good... it's hard to write these, using so few words, but you do it well... I love that "courageous lament" !
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Date: 10/8/2016 1:59:00 PM
We are powerless against the forces of nature - your poem is a great reminder of this - I hope and pray the storm passes and there is no loss of life - material goods can be replaced but people cannot. You write this form so well Scott I think it was you who introduced me to writing this style and I have written another poem recently for a contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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