Struggling to keep the voice calm
Watching the water flowing
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My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the dead and the missing. 'Of course I cried, who wouldn't? '...Well understood. 'they all kept quiet, trying only to push the children and the wheeled chair people Higher.' These lines are soul piercing!
A compassionate and well structured piece on content and lyric. The tragedy of the tsunami in the bay of Bengal was incredible in its cope and breadth of los and devastation. I recommend to you also a similar poem of mine Ancient Plates.
Elena your poem really touched me. I was so glad you had explained what the magic pen was for. I re-read your poem with new understanding and tears. Disturbing, haunting and brilliantly penned. Thank you Elena.