Sunday, December 29, 2013

655 : Expectations

Haiku Heights has the prompt "Expectations"

The sad pessimist
Is never disappointed.
Never pleased, either.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2013
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22 comments:

  1. Ramesh SoodDecember 29, 2013

    This is a very interesting view...I liked it..and thanks for your visit..

    Have a happier 2014...

    RS

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  2. Sumana RoyDecember 29, 2013

    wow...great take on the prompt...a happy new year to you

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  3. Sue JDecember 29, 2013

    Is there another sort of pessimist? :)

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  4. AnonymousDecember 29, 2013

    Perhaps he is sometimes surprised though! Marie

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  5. TALONDecember 30, 2013

    Some will always see what's missing and always overlook what's there...sigh...

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  6. AnonymousDecember 30, 2013

    A hard, sad road to follow. Nice observation!

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  7. Maude LynnDecember 30, 2013

    Exactly.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 30, 2013

    Well done. And the sad pessimist has the same amount of water as the happy optimist..

    My link:friday night

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  9. AnonymousDecember 30, 2013

    self-(ful)filling prophecy?

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  10. Elephant's ChildDecember 30, 2013

    Which is an elegant summation of my partner's attitude to life. Thank you.

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  11. ariverflowsbyDecember 30, 2013

    ouch! that hurt!

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  12. LeeDecember 30, 2013

    That's living life on a even keel.

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  13. UnknownDecember 30, 2013

    A nice one.

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  14. vivinfranceDecember 30, 2013

    Poor pessimist - never happy. Always look on the bright si-ide of life!

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  15. UnknownDecember 30, 2013

    nice one :)

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  16. Milan RajkumarDecember 30, 2013

    intriguing

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  17. aspiritofsimplicityDecember 30, 2013

    very good point....I suppose we all get what we expect..and deserve

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 01, 2014

    How sad to be that pessimistic!

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  19. PealogicJanuary 02, 2014

    How true. I think I will have to change.
    Ciao
    Pea

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  20. Judith WesterfieldJanuary 02, 2014

    brrrrrrrrrrrrrrriliant! love it!

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  21. Sara McNultyJanuary 04, 2014

    Good one!

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