The dust from heaven floods the fields
And gathers in the pits,
Of broken jars and tattered cloth
Where it begs to be let loose
To infect and rob
The healthy of their dreams.
A child, brown eyed and innocent
Lies bleeding on the floor,
And hell itself has waited no more.
A leg has moved from its right place
To gather bout the ground in shapes
Of menacing illusions.
Delusions fill the mind
Of mothers arms and fathers face.
A sword of fire plucks the hairs
And veins of civility,
And drapes them on the raging fire.
A scream, a cry and blotches white
The militants have fought to smite,
The heart of children young…
And taken from their grasp
The soccer’s globe, the cool of wind
And in its place, they’ve left the hate
of war - the price is great….
Author notes
When i travelled to Africa i met a few kids who had experienced the pangs of war. Broken arms, disjointed legs, even blown off legs. it was terrible.
Written March 3rd, 2005
A contest entry
- .without. by leecansing.
500 points, ended March 6, 2005, 3 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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wow
amazingly well put, the whole poem flows and has a clear strength. How sad, the poem and even more so where it comes from... good job capturing the full image, and sharing that with your readers
God bless!
Keep writing,
~ashira ladonai~
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Wow i admire your trip, more than your poem itself...my dream is to go to africa and help and you seem to have done that...but it neither strikes a cord with me, or pisses me off because it is against what i believe...don't get me wrong, i believe it's written well and you have some good points...just not the emotion i was looking for...better luck next time...and i would like to add that this is just my opinnion, it could mean a lot to you and i respect that...thanks for entering my contest...
-cj- -
Very deeply felt write. I applaud your approach. However, there were a few lines that seemed unfinished. Otherwise, a very nice read. Thank you for sharing.
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Wow Colin, this so incredible. A very powerful and
moving write. Sadly very true....you really expressed
your feelings well. Take care and God Bless! Best wishes
in the contest.
~
Katie
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