
A Beggar Standing and Leaning on a Stick by Rembrandt
employment
as scarecrow
the beggar’s option
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September 16, 2013

A Beggar Standing and Leaning on a Stick by Rembrandt
Writing about living in two places (and times)
Poems & Stories from The Author Stew
practising for a whole life
haikai poetry matters
Running in the slow lane
The view from here ... Or here!
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
chronicling my quarter life crisis
That is so sad… oh!
lovely life options haiku ~ we all have choices ~ carol
This is a poignant, but powerful haiku. I like it very much. A dash of reality!
Old Strawhead
Such an emotional impact in a few words.
maybe the beggar
would be better off
just eating the corn
JzB
Sad – yes but powerful and unexpected take on the prompt.
Beggars have so few options in our world…
On another note, I was told years ago that Rembrandt often painted himself into his work; the beggar certainly looks familiar…
Scarecrow
Wow! Strong… wonderful….This moved me greatly!
so much conveyed in so few words…and a minimalist image,,,,
Oh…sad indeed. Great take…brudberg!
Beautiful haiku Bjorn, maybe the beggar is better of as a scarecrow … no I think not 🙂
oh, how sad