Water #poetry #drought #Uganda

moondustwriterMay 10, 2017May 10, 2017black and white, Haiku, orphans, Photography, Poetry, UgandaA B Cs, Acholi, children, haiku, nile, photography, reflections, Song, tanka, Uganda, water, word press

one blue cup each

flows easily through her hands

dry river beds

laughter’s pure reflection

sing song they learn A B Cs

so young to be old

internal Acholi’s strength

Nile clouds my vision

If I share a handful of their giggles, would you share a handful of precious water?

This week’s Word Press photo challenge is Reflections

and Reflections at Weekly Tanka Prompt

Published by moondustwriter

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7 thoughts on “Water #poetry #drought #Uganda”

ranu802 says:

May 10, 2017 at 4:29 pm

Lovely poem. 🙂

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slpmartin says:

May 10, 2017 at 4:41 pm

Would that their laughter could bring rainfall.

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kiwinana says:

May 10, 2017 at 5:03 pm

Thanks for a nice poem, very sad the way we waste water when so many in the world have very little. At the moment it is pelting down you can’t even hear yourself speak for the echo of it on the roof.
Thanks for posting, appreciated very much.

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Anna Love says:

May 11, 2017 at 8:56 pm

Nice 🙂

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hilarymb says:

May 12, 2017 at 8:07 am

Hi Leslie – water essential, rain something that comes with the restless wind … we need to remember how important it is to so many in the world … lovely, reflective words – we should reflect as we open our taps … cheers Hilary

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