When I posted TROPHIES, Peter blogging as Grandfathersky responded with a haiku and this led to an interesting exchange. I enjoyed it so thoroughly that I decided to make a post. For those who have not, I would suggest visiting Grandfathersky to relish his writings.
1. Peter’s first comment,
Or nameless hills in
Far Away forgotten lands
Wet with soldiers blood
2. Eric Alagan: February 23, 2012 at 8:24 am,
Medal for a limb
Folded flag for shattered lives
Fair trade wouldn’t you say
3. Grandfathersky: February 23, 2012 at 8:57 am,
The Sioux always had
The widows at war councils
They would speak their peace
4. Eric Alagan: February 23, 2012 at 9:10 am,
“Leaders” speak money
Clothed in “nationality”
Young bleed, widows weep
5. Grandfathersky: February 23, 2012 at 9:25 am,
Heroes heroin
Ban those dirty Taliban
Poppies for Harlem
6. Eric Alagan: February 23, 2012 at 9:32 am (Well done Peter – keep it coming…),
Buyers and Sellers
The Cycle of Destruction
Judge not the guilty
7. Grandfathersky: February 23, 2012 at 9:51 am (Likewise. What have we learned?),
Cast from the Temple
Pharisees traded their gold
For the souls of men
8. Eric Alagan: February 23, 2012 at 9:58 am,
Holy men, their keys
Do not open their heaven
What about of ours
9. Grandfathersky: February 23, 2012 at 10:03 am,
Abdicated our souls
Trusted into the hands of men
Greed was in their hearts
10. Eric Alagan: February 23, 2012 at 10:08 am,
We are to be blamed
Mindless sheep we, led by wolves
Return to Our Lord
11. Grandfathersky: February 23, 2012 at 10:19 am (Past 9 here now, I have to say good night… and Thank you. This has been rewarding),
Awake you who sleep
Now the time of man is nigh
He will lead us home
12. Eric Alagan: February 23, 2012 at 10:25 am,
When we sleep we live
When we awake we prepare
For a life that’s True
(Eric: I thoroughly enjoyed this too. Perhaps one day we ought to set up a post and invite all our blogger friends to contribute. It will be a blast. Thank you very much Peter. Good night)
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it was really interesting and wnderful. Such conversations are always thouroughly enjoyed
Yes, Soumya – I thought you would appreciate this. Cheers, Eric
Fabulous thoughts and wonderful words rolling 🙂 Great work!!!!
PS- an engineer to a writer- how did that happen ?
Thank you Aparna.
Well, we have politicians who are also crooks…priests who are also sex fiends…but seriously, all of us are multi faceted, I reckon…
Peace, Eric 🙂
Eric,
What a great site. You and Peter did a great job. I love poetry and am just starting to post some of mine. You did a great job on this post. I look forward to reading more.
Thank you for sharing,
Thank you for stopping by and especially for your encouraging words. I shall pop over later to check out your poems. All good wishes, Eric
amazing collection of haikus- two wonderful poets playing together to create a fantastic read.
Yes, Peter does bring out some from fledgling writers like me. It was fun…