STREET HAIKU
A cloth cap on the ground inverted
becomes a begging bowl
guarded by a dog whose wants are sparsely served.
Comments
Ray, so much said in so few words.
Marla
Nice one Ray.
Pictures of modern day Farnham?
There are a couple of characters who seem to have taken up permanent residence in doorways lately.
I have deep sympathy for the homeless as I know how easily any of us could land in that predicament.
I feel terrible when I question myself regarding the genuine status of some of those I have seen in Farnham. I have taken time to talk to them in order to dispel my cynicism. Alas, in some cases my sense of uncertainty has not been diminished.
David
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raypool
Sun 30th Mar 2025 11:16
Thanks David for picking up on this and your views. It does feel like an open wound - the small islands of desperation or so it seems; it really is hard to assess a balanced view . If we considered the poverty associated with all urban endeavour we could be end up in a time warp .
While working at the Savoy the arches were full of sleepers and I found that daunting to say the least. I recommend the film "The London nobody knows" from 1967 by the way hosted by James Mason. Based on the book I lent to you a while back.
Marla I appreciate your reaction , thank you.
For all the likes much appreciated !
Ray