Haitian Souls by bobchoi

HAITIAN SOULS

From the fallen rubble
came miraculous rescues
amidst agonizing deaths of many.

No shoddy constructions
faulty foundations
terrorists or anyone to blame.

Simply a natural disaster
of horrific proportions
and harrowing scenes:

Tearful eyes searching for loved ones
among piles of lifeless limbs
fearing what they might find.

Tombstones of jagged concrete
marked the sites of countless more 
buried underneath.

No lessons touted 
or judgments passed
or politics raised, please...

But to open our hearts
and pray for mercy
on these Haitian Souls!

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Comments

mlambere

17 January 2010

Very soulful Bob, I like it

mlambere

17 January 2010

Very soulful Bob, I like it

m n m n I

17 January 2010

Moving on
with open heart
and objectivity
at the same time
in one fluid statement

High five

Grampa Pogi

18 January 2010

BobChoi,

I'm not sure which is more horrific ....
.... the thousands that were arrayed in a macabre tangle of lifeless limbs or the Haitian families' struggle to find their dead.

Your poem catches the essence of intense, painful feeling of repugnance and fear.

Grampa Pogi

18 January 2010

.... forgot to add .... great poem :-)

audreyhepburn

18 January 2010

This is a great poem... don't know what else to say about this solemn topic.
Audrey

taylorswift97

26 January 2010

All I can say, is this is a great poem about this event. There isn't alot I can say about this tragedy right now...I'm not sure why, but I can't really describe how I feel about the poem. 

You did a very good job on this one!

Also see: The Stinky Stinky Changeroom (taylorswift97) • Haiti Will Survive (unbridledspirit) • timing (churchmouse) • Confetti - haiku (m n m n I) • The Black rose. (Taima Pizey1) • I CAN'T. (Taima Pizey1) • Stinky Stinky Changeroom (audreyhepburn) • The Universe or Nothing (m n m n I) • The Meaning of Words. (evakaye) • Prison. (marygrace)

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Writer bobchoi	Total posts: 493
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Hong Kong, CHINA

I wanted to share my life experience through storytelling, to write with feelings that are palpable and appreciated by the readers, and to have fun doing it.

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