“Festivals away from home;hurts lots”
Written for 6 Word Saturday !
is a festival
meaningful just for the cause;
but does not teach love
Written for Haiku Heights
Also submitted to One shot Wednesday
About the Imageย : This image is used to depict the indian festival Raksha bandhan celebrated among siblings (a brother and sister mostly) but in a way it promotes brotherhood among any two people celebrating it with each other.
That is what I call excellent writing! Well done.
lovely! well done!
What a lovely idea.
cute!
Neat! Thanks for visiting my blog.
pleasure !
A very thoughtful one! I appreciate the sentiment behind this lovely festival and the sacred bond between the siblings… but sometimes, some people take it beyond reason (or so I think)!! I do not have siblings, but that does not make me go and tie a Rakhi on every hand I see ๐ … I mean, bonds can definitely give meaning to a thread.. But since when did threads start defining bonds?
Really liked your post… it reinforced my ideas! ๐
Love the idea and appreciate the background info and commentaryโeducational post. thanks ๐
i try to offer something good and new to one shot each week .. glad it reached some where right !
but does not teach love…what then can you truly be celebrating? in that i can see why it hurts lots…smiles. nice oneshot!
You exprssed a lot in so few words. Threads can be tenuous or they can be strong…you’ve got me thinking. Thank you!
so beautiful the thought..so true and well expressed..lovely one shot Nimue ๐
Thank you for the poem and the commentary. I’m afraid I take the view of a festival as a kind of fair–just a chance to go kick up your heels and eat outrageous food and watch people. But festival, clearly has its roots in thanksgiving too. In Texas, fairs usually are around Thanksgiving (in Autumn). Here at the beach (on the Texas Gulf) we have a Sand Festival in the Spring. It is a celebration of castles, sand, beach life in sculptures made of sand. I think it brings joy to those attending and is met with respect and a good deal of joy. Thanks for posting.
A wonderful thought and great One Shot!! Thanks for posting x
I appreciate your sharing the festival. Now I am curious to know more
thanks for sharing with One Shot
Moon Smiles
This is very thought provoking. Thanks for the background.
Great words on just what a festival is. Enjoyed them. And they made me think.
Your words made my mind think loved how you wrote this and i enjoy your poems as always ๐ Have a lovely Thursday night~
Wild Rose~
a meaningful haiku, thought-provoking – do we know what we’re celebrating, or are we just following tradition?
Very nice. This is a festival I had never heard of, and I found the background info quite helpful.
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good question.. and rakhi is one of my fav days ๐