Comments on: Haiku 113 http://www.haikubytwo.com/haiku-113/ Alison Kehler and Kelly Westhoff alternate turns posting one new haiku each day. Reviews of haiku-themed products, interviews with haiku authors and guest haiku artists. Fri, 18 May 2012 08:35:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Barbara http://www.haikubytwo.com/haiku-113/#comment-551 Barbara Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:50:16 +0000 http://www.haikubytwo.com/?p=1357#comment-551 We prefer blindness but perhaps we need to know how brutal is grief. We prefer blindness
but perhaps we need to know
how brutal is grief.

]]> By: D. Gale http://www.haikubytwo.com/haiku-113/#comment-532 D. Gale Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:55:34 +0000 http://www.haikubytwo.com/?p=1357#comment-532 TV that is on is sure to offend. Sooner or later. Turn off! TV that is on
is sure to offend. Sooner
or later. Turn off!

]]> By: Alison http://www.haikubytwo.com/haiku-113/#comment-531 Alison Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:56:37 +0000 http://www.haikubytwo.com/?p=1357#comment-531 I've been thinking a lot about this one, Kelly. It hits on so many levels. The unique situation that you describe and the larger context. There are so many things that offend me in the media. And honestly, the thought of sitting down and running off tons of emails and letters to all the companies and news channels that offend - it's simply overwhelming. I don't know what can be done. This crassness toward our humanity is everywhere. And funny, I think of Hollywood and many in the media as being liberal and interested in social welfare. But when it comes to an easy sell, they will do anything. Participate in any movie. Exploit any citizen. Yes, your seventeen syllables inspired a rant from me! Because it is a very thought provoking haiku. I’ve been thinking a lot about this one, Kelly. It hits on so many levels. The unique situation that you describe and the larger context. There are so many things that offend me in the media. And honestly, the thought of sitting down and running off tons of emails and letters to all the companies and news channels that offend - it’s simply overwhelming. I don’t know what can be done. This crassness toward our humanity is everywhere. And funny, I think of Hollywood and many in the media as being liberal and interested in social welfare. But when it comes to an easy sell, they will do anything. Participate in any movie. Exploit any citizen.

Yes, your seventeen syllables inspired a rant from me! Because it is a very thought provoking haiku.

]]> By: mary http://www.haikubytwo.com/haiku-113/#comment-528 mary Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:04:18 +0000 http://www.haikubytwo.com/?p=1357#comment-528 OK, wow. First of all -- I've been meaning to visit and comment on your blog after reading all of the nice things you say on mine...so here I am, finally, and this post is the first one I read. And I feel like crying. (I mean that as a compliment!) I can be really wordy sometimes, but I'm so often drawn to how just a few words can convey the same message, and often in a more powerful way. This is a perfect example of that. If I watched this on the news, I would be devestated. This poor guy. I don't really know what's become of our society. We're becoming so numb and desensitized when this stuff is sensationalized. [P.S. Check your e-mail in a bit...I'm going to send you a note in response to your questions. :-)] OK, wow.

First of all — I’ve been meaning to visit and comment on your blog after reading all of the nice things you say on mine…so here I am, finally, and this post is the first one I read. And I feel like crying. (I mean that as a compliment!)

I can be really wordy sometimes, but I’m so often drawn to how just a few words can convey the same message, and often in a more powerful way. This is a perfect example of that.

If I watched this on the news, I would be devestated. This poor guy. I don’t really know what’s become of our society. We’re becoming so numb and desensitized when this stuff is sensationalized.

[P.S. Check your e-mail in a bit...I'm going to send you a note in response to your questions. :-)]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.haikubytwo.com/haiku-113/#comment-525 Kelly Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:19:14 +0000 http://www.haikubytwo.com/?p=1357#comment-525 Local news. I was so disturbed when I saw this. I haven't been able to shake the image of this man screaming, hitting and kicking. That visual was worse than hearing about the entire episode. I can't shake it. I've thought about it quite a bit. My first response was to be angry with the camera man. While there's no excuse for this extreme invasion of privacy, the camera crew, I realized, isn't the one who decided to put it on TV. That's the editor. Shame, shame, shame. Local news.

I was so disturbed when I saw this. I haven’t been able to shake the image of this man screaming, hitting and kicking. That visual was worse than hearing about the entire episode. I can’t shake it.

I’ve thought about it quite a bit. My first response was to be angry with the camera man. While there’s no excuse for this extreme invasion of privacy, the camera crew, I realized, isn’t the one who decided to put it on TV. That’s the editor. Shame, shame, shame.

]]> By: Alison http://www.haikubytwo.com/haiku-113/#comment-524 Alison Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:39:54 +0000 http://www.haikubytwo.com/?p=1357#comment-524 Horrible, horrible, horrible! I rarely watch television. Was this something from your local news or national? What has happened to journalism? Horrible, horrible, horrible! I rarely watch television. Was this something from your local news or national? What has happened to journalism?

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