Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Greed

                                                             Author : Hersfold (talk/work)
Image: Currency Symbols
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More than pandering
to basic wants, greed creates pangs
of evil psyche

Slick in nature, sly
in tendencies, profusion
of selfish actions

Stealth in strategies
Dark in yearnings, slaughtering
and slashing routines

Friends and foes alike
Fair game without recourse for
ruse and trickery

Written for Chev's haiku at CARPE DIEM #121 with prompt - greed

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11 comments:

  1. Pat HattFebruary 13, 2013 at 5:02 PM

    Yeah greed is a plague that surrounds and why nothing good ever really gets done, as around and around after the crap we run.

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  2. carol l mckennaFebruary 13, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    Well penned with so much depth of understanding ~

    Carol of (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

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  3. JazzbumpaFebruary 13, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    These are all strong.

    "pangs of evil psyche" is really powerful

    Well done.

    JzB

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  4. Brian MillerFebruary 13, 2013 at 8:00 PM

    ah they can be a tricky one that is for sure...some nice alliteration in this that gives it a nice current as well...

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  5. MarkFebruary 14, 2013 at 3:29 AM

    Greed is definitely slick and sly!


    Greedy Warriors

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  6. Eat To LiveFebruary 14, 2013 at 3:45 AM

    Greed has caused many a lot of woe!!

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2013 at 4:35 AM

    a very strong set of haiku. i love how you addressed the manner in which greed approaches a person. so well expressed

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  8. joanneFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:48 AM

    wonderful personification of a societal ill.....

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    You create strong dark images here.

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  10. brudbergFebruary 14, 2013 at 12:41 PM

    Deep and profound

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  11. ChèvrefeuilleFebruary 16, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    Well crafted series of haiku Hank. Thank you.

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