In this photograph taken in 1940, not a banner year in history, a Polish farming couple from Connecticut appears to be enjoying a joke, possibly made by the gentlemen about his pants, which he is hoisting.
It spoke to me, made me write this haiku:
In feast or famine
No matter what life hands us
Laughter lifts the heart
The challenge: Write what the photo says to you. Then post the photo (it’s in the public domain) and the poem on your blog.
Blogger comment problems: Apologies to all who received no comments this week owing to Blogger's issues. If your comments are imbedded in your posts, rather than a pop-up box, visitors may have been unable to leave word of their visit. But your poems were read and appreciated!
Photo credit:
Public Domain Photograph from the Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Photograph Collection in the Library of Congress; Jack Delano, photographer.
Posted by Chris of Enchanted Oak.
What a wonderful picture of mirth! Thank you. Now I need to put my thinking cap on...
ReplyDeleteVery apt and sweetly succinct.
ReplyDeletehmmm should be fun...
ReplyDeleteChris, wonderful picture and a wonderful thought you drew from it and crafted into a beautiful haiku.
ReplyDeleteThank-you.
it is always good to laugh.
ReplyDeleteI love the photo, the haiku and the philosophy. I shall return!
ReplyDeleteheya, I posted my poem. I had a bit of a hardcore response to it.
ReplyDeleteI was raised in a family full of people who looked like that couple. There was lots of work and laughter later. Must be rejuvenating power in a good joke.
ReplyDeleteLaughter is a wonderful medicine!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteNice prompt, Chris! I just wrote to it...now I am off to read other's writes.
ReplyDeletesuch a funny prompt! i had a good laugh while writing...thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteMy first submission to Poetry Jam and that's such a lovely prompt to begin with. :)
ReplyDeleteAda may not laugh at this, but I do! Ha ha...
ReplyDeleteI imagined them having so much fun together ...
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, y'all!
ReplyDeleteSo much good writing this week! I am enjoying all and have commented on everything so far. Keep them coming, and don't forget to do some visiting of others as well to spread the laughter far and wide.
ReplyDeleteLove the photo. Thanks for finding it.
ReplyDeleteI've read about half of the poems posted - will have time to read the rest tonight. I finally posted mine. Very strong and human prompt. Thanks Chris.
ReplyDeleteSome more wonderful writes! What a great jamming week. And thanks, Margo, for mentioning Poetry Jam at your site this week:
ReplyDeletehttp://margoroby.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/prompts-friday-the-thirteenth-freeforall/
It is so nice when bloggers support each other!
I loved this prompt! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteWow, this one took me awhile to get the way I wanted...great pic to make us all think though :)
ReplyDeleteFABulous photo, Chris! i probably won't be able to post anything in response ~ it's all i can seem to do to keep up my #aros {a river of stones} daily posts. {smile}
ReplyDeleteFun prompt... better late than never, right?
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