Africa's Hungry Children Comments

Beautifully piece of poetry depicting the deplorable nature of African jungle economy. A lovely poem insightfully penned with conviction and well graced with nice rhyme scheme. Thanks for sharing. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON.

Wonderful and touching write, Alf. Extremely important topic.

Exceptionally real, heart rending and potent piece which you have captured so very well. Best Steve

OMG! I am touched! a compact and crystal-clear pictograph! Oh childrens! Great eloquence dear Alf! 10+

Hello Alf, I don't usually read requests because my poetry is a need. It sustains me and has done for a long time, like food I suppose, but this subject of Africa and the starving millions is very close to my heart and always has been. When I was a child, newspapers were my literary food and I wept at the images of these starving children, dying, as you describe, right in front of the photographers eyes...images so distressing, any decent human being would be reduced to tears, and I, as a small child, did just that. Since growing up, I have had occasion to wonder how the photographers can keep shooting, as people are shot in front of them, or not feed the starving child they are photographing, and I realised that what they do, is bring the true picture home, to roast the souls of the 'West'. Some obviously are going for the money and the drama, but I doubt many do that job, for that reason. I have known good men hang themselves when confronted with tragedy, just doing their job, these images can stick fast to the soul and destroy us, BUT I say, keep taking them, if you are meant to be there, and can prevent other children from enduring such a pitiful end, keep taking those shots...Bombard the Public with them, make them see, just what their life styles are doing to hunanity...the majority on this planet live in poverty. Africa has a long history and is a formidible environment to survive in. Life is cheap, BUT the West can put back what they have stolen and still steal, but only if they have a conscience, which The Journalists and Photographers of our World' can influence. Great Write. God rest their souls. Smiling at you Tai

Alf you have captured this with all it's horror and pain - - saddest of all poems and must have been painful to write too...... heart wrenching....10 + ++ Fay.

A very poignant piece Alf, I'm sure there will be a few tears from the readers here on poemhunter. Ruth

painful to read the pathetic state of affairs, , , poverty, hunger...so much pain...u ve written it with such intensity, my heart aches... can i help, somehow? 10+

A very strong imagery and message of this poem..Every line is heartbreaking and delivers an emotion of suffering and pain.Excellently written, thanks for sharing, Alf. A.

Children have been suffering not only in Africa. Excellent! Poignant depict of a sad reality. Would you please read ' Living poetry we live by'? Thanks I

A very stirring picture in its stark clarity, and it is heart rendering. It is all right taking a picture but what does it do if no one acts or learns by it. A sad part of life on earth, we are too ensconced in our own survival and have no idea what it is like to suffer hunger. This is a very well constructed poem Alf, and one of your best, you have captured reality in all its horror. Love and hugs Ernestine XXX

A very graphic write about an occurence that should not habve happened, you say it how it is Alf, 10 Lynda xx

A cruel reality described with utmost pain and honesty.

It portrays an enormous and upsetting occurence.(try my' Confrontation')

Poetry meet politics in this adeptly crafted piece to shout its potent message from every well chosen line. Vivid and heartrending. S

Kevin Carter took his life, he could not forget the manmade horror he saw ’94, much like the photo of the woman in our country dying of Aids and tossed out on the pavement to die - her only companion was a mangy kitten sharing her theadbare blanket.... How do we do anything when organisations tell us that most of the money goes for Admin - foodstuff getting through rot in warehouses or get sold to the very people it was intended for - where is compassion? certainly not in the vocabulary of our Nations Leaders....it's dispicable. Thank you for writing Alf

a very touching poem, and a very expressive story telling..that was so sad story..by the words of the good poets as you..many things can be changed

No Child should die of starvation, for adults, I feel the same the mountains of food in storage, its the governments to blame! they have the power, they have the tools, but not the inclination how can they sleep? Oh! how I weep, at their extermination thanks for reminding us Alf

its very beautiful touchy poem. The words had echo the sound of the meaning. The poem is so nice and good work really amazing and wonderul job. THere is no words to work like this. Keep writing.

It is truly sad to watch a child die without helping just for a photo op. I continually pray for those who are less fortunate than I, that our Lord will save them from their poor starvation lives. you have written a very stunning and heartwrenching piece.