Sunday, October 16, 2011

Child Labour


Picture Credit: Grandma's Goulash

Survival

Lonely child
Toiling till dusk
To help feed hungry siblings
Commonly a third world phenomena
To supplement meagre
Earnings of parents

(140 characters)

Inspired by Grandma's Goulash MicroFiction with prompt - toil-
and Poetry Pantry #71
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17 comments:

  1. Maude LynnOctober 16, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Such a terrible thing! Great write about a painful subject.

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  2. Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson BarryOctober 16, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    sad reality check, well done.

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  3. Helen A. HowellOctober 16, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Good post, highlighting a plight in the world.

    helen-scribbles

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  4. The PoetOctober 16, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    Hello.
    This is a sad & all too real situation for many children.

    Nicely penned, Hank.

    Thanks for sharing & your visits/comments on my posts. Much appreciated.

    Bashful Lady

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  5. Eileen T O'Neill .....October 16, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Hank,

    The world is really oblivious to this exploitation, which is happening each day and night.
    Sad pressure on such young shoulders.

    Eileen

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  6. PatOctober 16, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Those children are certainly more grateful for what they have than are most American children! Good one.

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  7. ScarletOctober 16, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    A sad but tragic reality...children working and toiling breaks my heart.

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  8. Kay L. DaviesOctober 16, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    You're so right, Hank, and most of us wouldn't see such a thing in this photo. "None so blind as those who will not see"!
    Thanks for opening our eyes.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  9. Madeleine Begun KaneOctober 16, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Excellent, and so tragically true.

    Madeleine Begun Kane

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  10. anthonynorthOctober 17, 2011 at 3:29 AM

    There's far too much poverty around the world. A disgrace.

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  11. Dave KingOctober 17, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    You have expressed simply something that cannot be expressed too simply too often. Well done.

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  12. Pat HattOctober 17, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Yes it is sickening to think big companies use child labor for cheaper overhead costs.

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  13. Brian MillerOctober 17, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    man sad that this has to happen...and in many cases they are paid so meager...

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  14. HazelOctober 17, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Gosh I see this now and then, in different forms and styles. The one around Angkor Wat is heartbreaking. (Madam, a necklace for a dollar? I want to go to school...please?)

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  15. JJ Roa RodriguezOctober 18, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    This is a very sad reality... Very touching poem Pareng Hank!

    JJRod'z

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  16. SparkleFarkelOctober 20, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    It is so sad, indeed, that many children in today's world must carry way too, too much on their shoulders. A prayer goes up from my heart to them all as I put the period on this sentence.

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  17. Hyde Park Poetry PalaceOctober 22, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    powerful and short.
    well done.

    bless all kids.

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