Sunday, October 16, 2011

Child Labour


Picture Credit: Grandma's Goulash

Survival

Lonely child
Toiling till dusk
To help feed hungry siblings
Commonly a third world phenomena
To supplement meagre
Earnings of parents

(140 characters)

Inspired by Grandma's Goulash MicroFiction with prompt - toil-
and Poetry Pantry #71

17 comments:

  1. Such a terrible thing! Great write about a painful subject.

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  2. Good post, highlighting a plight in the world.

    helen-scribbles

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  3. Hello.
    This is a sad & all too real situation for many children.

    Nicely penned, Hank.

    Thanks for sharing & your visits/comments on my posts. Much appreciated.

    Bashful Lady

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  4. Hank,

    The world is really oblivious to this exploitation, which is happening each day and night.
    Sad pressure on such young shoulders.

    Eileen

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  5. Those children are certainly more grateful for what they have than are most American children! Good one.

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  6. A sad but tragic reality...children working and toiling breaks my heart.

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  7. You're so right, Hank, and most of us wouldn't see such a thing in this photo. "None so blind as those who will not see"!
    Thanks for opening our eyes.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  8. There's far too much poverty around the world. A disgrace.

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  9. You have expressed simply something that cannot be expressed too simply too often. Well done.

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  10. Yes it is sickening to think big companies use child labor for cheaper overhead costs.

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  11. man sad that this has to happen...and in many cases they are paid so meager...

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  12. Gosh I see this now and then, in different forms and styles. The one around Angkor Wat is heartbreaking. (Madam, a necklace for a dollar? I want to go to school...please?)

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  13. This is a very sad reality... Very touching poem Pareng Hank!

    JJRod'z

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  14. It is so sad, indeed, that many children in today's world must carry way too, too much on their shoulders. A prayer goes up from my heart to them all as I put the period on this sentence.

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  15. powerful and short.
    well done.

    bless all kids.

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