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Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

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state of confusion

0 posted 2005-02-16 02:08 PM

Baby 81

Abilass,
you are the fount of faith, child.
Now dry, dry-eyed and dressed in blue
and smiling up from your cot:
proof of the infinite Mind.

Plucked from mother’s hands
to skim along on the giant tide,
to slide upon the stick-filled ride,
buoyant above the drowning din.

They gave you a mottu,
a black stain like the clinging mud.
You see the meat and husks of coconuts,
the milk sloshed about shrines?
This is a celebration life twice,
a gift to mother’s arms and father’s pride.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=2&u=/ap/20050216/ap_on_ re_as/tsunami_baby81

[This message has been edited by Corinne (02-16-2005 05:12 PM).]

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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1 posted 2005-02-16 02:10 PM

wonderful story!

JL
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since 2004-04-01

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Texas, USA

2 posted 2005-02-16 04:06 PM

Excellent story. Enjoyed.

JL

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

3 posted 2005-02-16 04:50 PM

I saw that story yesterday, and wondered which Passionate poet would bring it to the attention in such a way...

I'm glad YOU did!

MGROVES

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since 2004-02-01

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california

4 posted 2005-02-17 12:40 PM

beautiful story
glad you spoke of it~

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

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Louisiana

5 posted 2005-02-17 10:25 AM

The news accounts told the events... you told the heart-story... thank you. *S*

Corinne
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since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

6 posted 2005-02-17 08:08 PM

Thanks guys! Who could resist a story like that, eh?

Corinne

Tiersdin
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since 2000-11-17

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east coast

7 posted 2005-02-18 10:14 AM

So true! But I don't think anyone could have done this as beautifuly as you!

~tier

Sudhir Iyer
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since 2000-04-26

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Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

8 posted 2005-02-18 10:56 AM

regards
sudhir

Midnitesun

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Gaia

9 posted 2005-02-20 12:41 PM

It was a joyous moment for 81 and family.
And so incredibly sad for all those other 'numbers' who did not have that moment.
A tender passionate write, Corinne.
I still weep for all the lost thousands.

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