Today’s haiku challenge: Intolerance

02 Jul 2013

Today’s haiku challenge: Intolerance

The word Carpe Diem has suggested today is ‘intolerance’. The world is full of it. But I think we should remember that it is also full of its opposite – the tolerant just make less noise.

Intolerance rises

when people shout down

love’s quiet voice.

Posted in Blog challenges and sharing, Poetry and tagged haiku, haiku challenge, intolerance, tolerance

20 thoughts on “Today’s haiku challenge: Intolerance”

readinpleasure on July 10, 2013 at 11:18 am said:

very well said, 🙂

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- E A M Harris on July 10, 2013 at 11:20 am said:
  
  Thank you for your visit and your comment.
  
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Mark M. Redfearn on July 3, 2013 at 6:21 pm said:

Shouters and I don’t get along too well!

Intolerance

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- E A M Harris on July 3, 2013 at 8:53 pm said:
  
  I can understand your feeling. I find them exhausting. Thank you for your comment.
  
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Chevrefeuille on July 3, 2013 at 12:23 pm said:

Wonderful thought on intolerance. Thank you for sharing.

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- E A M Harris on July 3, 2013 at 8:54 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your comment and your visit.
  
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jrbsays on July 3, 2013 at 8:44 am said:

Very well said!
Tolerance Tested

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- E A M Harris on July 3, 2013 at 9:41 am said:
  
  Thank you for your visit and comment. One of the advantages of haiku is that it forces one not to hide meaning in verbiage.
  
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magicalmysticalteacher on July 2, 2013 at 11:55 pm said:

The raised voice stops the listening ear…

Intolerance

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- E A M Harris on July 3, 2013 at 9:48 am said:
  
  What an insightful quote! And how true. Thank you for it and for your visit.
  
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WabiSabi on July 2, 2013 at 11:01 pm said:

You turned the prompt up-side-down! Bravo!OK.So.I’m.Intolerant

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- E A M Harris on July 3, 2013 at 9:49 am said:
  
  Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I’m glad you liked the upside downness.
  
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4joyjoanne on July 2, 2013 at 10:39 pm said:

very, very nice

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- E A M Harris on July 3, 2013 at 8:57 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much. I’m glad you liked it.
  
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tigerbrite on July 2, 2013 at 10:16 pm said:

When pride and ego take control 🙂

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- E A M Harris on July 3, 2013 at 8:57 pm said:
  
  A good point. Thank you. Perhaps a bit more back seat a bit less intolerance.
  
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lepirategunn on July 2, 2013 at 8:01 pm said:

Very true…

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- E A M Harris on July 3, 2013 at 8:58 pm said:
  
  Thank you for visiting and commenting. I’m glad you found something in my work.
  
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Ese' s Voice on July 2, 2013 at 7:35 pm said:

So true. All we have to do is listen…

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- E A M Harris on July 3, 2013 at 9:00 pm said:
  
  A good point – thank you for making it. It’s something we could do well to remember.
  
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