A Young Actor Dies
A young actor dies.
Greed and sensationalism
devour compassion.
Greed and sensationalism
devour compassion.
My intent is not to judge or to condemn others who have written about the passing of Heath Ledger. Rather, I recognize that the events of the past few hours have many components; news, tragedy, and speculation are among them. This haiku reflects another aspect of what many may think and feel when confronted with such sudden, public loss.
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45 Comments
Post a CommentJohn Gibson used Ledger's performance in Brokeback Mountain to repeatedly attack Ledger and mock his death. Gibson inhabits the darkest and depraved niches of the inhuman experience.
I wonder if John Gibson, in his profoundly bottomless ignorance, is capable of understanding this poetry?
Brilliant - and very true.
You said it all in a few words. TY.
Concise and with a lot of meaning. Great job!
Beautiful haiku!
Exactly what I said about Ledger, but in 342 fewer words.
It was so sad for that little girl to grow up without her Dad. My nephew died of a drug overdose, March 9th of this year.
Your haiku is brilliant! It captures the essence of what happened.
Beautifully written. What a loss......