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Sisters
June 3, 2010
A hairbrush broken
But friendship never withers
The soul of sisters
© Chantal C., Falls Church, VA
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This article has 11 comments.
S_Oehvren_ said...
on Jul. 7 2010 at 5:13 pm
Yours, too, Gabriela. God does need our love. I never thought about it that way.
Gabriela said...
on Jul. 7 2010 at 5:03 pm
Love that quote from St. Theresa on simplicity. I will add, God also needs our love. :D
S_Oehvren_ said...
on Jul. 7 2010 at 3:07 pm
Simplicity can be the most elegant form of beauty, like silence the most striking of sounds.
Gabriela said...
on Jul. 5 2010 at 8:28 pm
Savannah, although your late Aunt Linda was 6 years older than me, we were very close, and you have captured the sister relationship beautifully. The simplest things -- like sharing a hair brush -- highlight the intimacy between sisters that can scarcely ever be replicated outside family life. Well done, and thank you!
S_Oehvren_ said...
on Jul. 5 2010 at 1:02 pm
Irresistible forces, immovable objects, both of you no doubt. Haiku best exemplifies poetry as the art of metaphors.
Well, if you've ever seen sisters fight over a hairbrush or something else equally stupid (but yet so important!), you'll know what I mean. I guess if you want to speak in metaphors the hairbrush represents a simple fight, but sisters love each other forever, no matter what.
S_Oehvren_ said...
on Jul. 5 2010 at 12:26 pm
I meant did the hairbrush "represent" or serve as the vehicle for some other conflict.
S_Oehvren_ said...
on Jul. 5 2010 at 12:24 pm
Very intriguing work. What was so special about the hairbrush, or did the hairbrush a vehicle in some other conflict? Keep up the great work!
aub13zzz said...
on Jul. 4 2010 at 11:26 am
i love it! i have two older sisters, not to mention a twin sis as well! i can totally connect with the meaning of the haiku... i thought it was nice and simple, and very lovely... keep up the good work! :)
