world with no cancer
children healthy whole playing
joyous day is near
Author notes
The day when children will live without the threat of this disease is near - we need to hold on to that hope.
This poem is dedicated to the parents and friends and loved ones of the children at St. Judes.
I will distribute points and turn over my copywrite if this is published.
graphic taken from www.christforiran.com/images/hope%20candle2.jpg
Written June 12th, 2005
In a list
A contest entry
- Littlest Angels Contest by Cancer Survivors Group by Theasp.
1900 points, ended June 21, 2005, 39 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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This was a beautiful haiku. Short and inspiring. It's short form exudes clarity and magnifies its meaning. I hope this day is very near too and with people like you, it will be. Best wishes.
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lovely
beautiful
i love it
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WONDERFUL COMMENT
So beautiful and so very heartfelt. Says so much with so few words. Best of luck in the contest. God Bless you.
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Lovely. A wish and hope that we all have and should have. Good to know a decent heart is opening this up on here. Tony.
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So encouraging, Joanne. I long for that day too when cancer is obsolete and fears of this dreaded disease won't be a threat to any of us, especially the children.~vj
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Just the mention of that words makes me cringe. It is pure evil. I so long for Heaven...where there will be no more crying there...no more pain there...no more worries there when we're living with the King...
Wonderful message.
Sam
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Thank you jeaneille...I did mean whole although while would work too. God bless you - joanne
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Great write. Wished it was true that there was no cancer in this world anymore, no more people suffering this horrible disease. But who knows......soon..... Well done.
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WOWZA's COOL!
Very much to the point, I think this is amazing how you just wrote it short and poignant to the truth of cancer. We don't want it but some of the unlucky one's get it. My father died from it last year in July and he was the fittest man I ever knew.
You weren't kidding when you said this was only 3 lines.
Well done! It could have been a Haiku!
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As always, haiku, is short and to the point! And the point of this one is something that the whole world wishes for! I am wondering if you meant to write, "while" playing instead of "whole" playing? I do hope that your ending comes true, and the joyous day is very near! Thanks for sharing, and good luck in the contest!
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This haiku is so full of hope. With two children of my own with cancer, there is always hope. Best of luck in our contest and having your poem published!IT is for a very worthwhile cause.
Be happy, have fun, and make it a great day!! It already is for me with your entry!
ZZZ
Linda
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i like the idea, and agree that no children should get illnesses, but i think we should have the same idea for people of all ages.
great poem
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a short poem that gets straight to the point when dealing with the sadness that accompanies sickness in children. children are like little miracles...sometimes I think we (human race) are smarter when we are younger...and lose that intelligence with time..
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I like the idea of no sickness for young children and your short poem gave me hope. It was nice to read this and I thought your poem was a welcome relief from all those dark poems I normally read and write, excellent job and good luck in the contest!
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Amen! This would be heaven on earth. My heart goes out to all those dear children afflicted with this dreadful disease. Thanks for writing and sharing this.
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Poignant and to the point.
An extremely hopeful haiku which truly reflects how I think everyone feels about this disease. If only we could eradicate it forever just like smallpox was eradicated in 1980. I firmly believe that this is a dream we all share so well done! for summing it up so perfectly in this poem. Beautiful. -
ooookkk this is kinda realy confsin but still makes sense lol if you no wat i am sayin i hope that u understand what i am sayin that you till understand lol and if you dont like what i am plz dont tell me
i write very confusin comments....well...at least that is what i have heard lol and well tis is really short compared to my other comments lol well and your poem right here is kinda short and that is probly y i dont have a long comment lol
well later
casi
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