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Open Poetry #42

how will he know?

poddarku
Senior Member

since 2008-01-15

Posts 589
india

0 posted 2008-02-18 12:40 PM

How will he know?

He, an innocent, age three
Wakes up dead to see
A hand and its ten fingers,
How have they done it?
The first hunt and the first hand
To plunge in red of
The vital liquid of life.
How had they done it?
He, an innocent of truth,
Does not know the teeth
Of mankind those eat own clan.

He, an innocent, age three
Wakes up dead to see
Cops are taking his father
To jail custody.
How shall I live? A question
Looms upon his head.
But, oh, innocent those hands
Have made you cold dead!

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

1 posted 2008-02-19 02:49 AM

I keep reading this and walk away muttering, "Wow." It grips me.

A

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2008-02-19 07:55 AM

quote:
He, an innocent, age three
Wakes up dead to see
Cops are taking his father
To jail custody.

this, Poddar, makes me want to cry ...
incredibly moving and frightening too, in its cruel report of cruel mankind.

love
Margherita

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

3 posted 2008-02-19 08:44 AM

Chilling. Terrifying. Horrific. ~ and unbelievably sad.

Love & Child Light,
Linda

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