Monday, January 22, 2018

yet to be filled to the brim


                                                                                                   Author:Dick Culbert
Image: The Calabash (here)

empty calabash
reflecting the fading sun
a beggar sits in gloom             © Celestine

empty calabash
yet to be filled to the brim
parched lips a-begging

reflecting the fading sun
day is done aptly
rat race ends meekly

a beggar sits in gloom
shadow of rich self
karma's sad judgement              ©  Hank

Note: the hard shells of the calabash fruits are
useful as water containers when hollowed out.

Chevrefeuille's Carpe Diem.a troiku
A Celestine Nudanu (special feature)
Magaly's at Real  Toad's  -  the tuesday platform

12 comments:

  1. Nicely done, Hank. I especially like:
    'a beggar sits in gloom
    shadow of himself
    karma's sad judgement'

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  2. Beggars sure get bit by karma, or already bit. Ugg to the rat race though, but to it I must go.

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  3. I like this, Hank. I played with the second meaning of "calabash", a word not in my vocabulary before.
    Empty calabash
    Dismayed beggar's not smoking
    Alms please he has need
    ..

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  4. Now I'm craving calabacita tacos.

    In all seriousness, for calabash to be emptied, it has to have fed someone at least a few hearty meals.

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  5. Very interesting! I wrote one of these once it was fun.

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  6. That last one squeezed at my heart, the idea of Karma being sad is devastating (and slightly terrifying... the things she might do!).

    P.S. When I was growing up, we used to make purses out of the shell calabash fruit. :-)

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  7. luv how you sculpted the Calabash into a beggar's bowl with your words

    much love...

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  8. Wow ... Hank I can't remember that you created a Troiku earlier, but this one is very nicely crafted.

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