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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium 
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I am sorry to vent out like this, but what else can I do but shed tears when a tragedy strikes my own countrymen, my kin... Please bear with me, I simply had to do this... -------------- Excerpts from the Times Of India News Report MUMBAI: It was a deluge not seen in many years - not just in Maharashtra which has been reeling under it since Wednesday, but also in Gujarat which was hit by a heavy, incessant downpour on Thursday. If it was Mumbai that was battered by death and chaos on one day, the next day it was Ahmedabad's turn to feel the fury of rain. Raining Blood Havoc wreaked its terror inside Forces of nature had aligned Against Life, in one deathly tide In sorrow victims sadly reside. In Heaven they lived until yesterday Monsoon, they'd enjoyed each day They hate it today, despise the rain. 'Tis living Hell now, flooded by pain. A landslide papers say, just one, A slum colony devastated, gone Killing eighty, maybe even more, Bodies buried by mud to the core. What reason lies there to seek? Is this just a one-time freak? Nature proves us small to be A deluge of hopes is all I see. It rained blood instead of holy water, From dragon belly, an exposed crater, Thunderous clouds burst open with fire, Taking lives, killing many hopes' desires. And here I stand hopelessly helpless Faraway from the now turned homeless A long distance away from the tragic scene Alas! If I only could be there to calm my kin! --- shedding tears here, feeling helpless can't even offer solace to distraught families --- < !signature--> Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 07-14-2000).] |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Sudhir this is so sad to read about this tragedy affecting your countrymen. I understand the desires in your heart to be there and to comfort the families... Take care...James |
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Beth Member
since 2000-07-06
Posts 468WA, Australia |
~Oh I can understand what you must be going through right now...It is a tragic tale of despair at its peak...My heart goes out to you and your family and friends..Keep you head up high and try to be strong~ Blessed Be, beth |
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ma miller Senior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 806 |
Sudhir, How tragic ... My deepest thoughts and prayers go out to you and your countrymen ... I will think long and hard over the deeply heartfelt piece you have composed in memorium ... Peace be with you and yours ... (You certainly have no reason to apologize for writing so beautifully in the face of tragedy) ...< !signature--> My calling before me, let quill be my offering; For to be called poet, no greater gift to receive. M.A.M. [This message has been edited by MA Miller (edited 07-14-2000).] |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Sudhir- To start with MA was right; you have no cause to be sorry when you write from your heart and to vent is why we are all here anyway. I am sorry for the situation you face and my prayers have already been sent for you and they will continue to be. I know you wish you could do something to help and I wish I knew how to help you deal with this. Try to keep the chin up my friend and my prayers and love to you and those you hold so dear. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
as so many timese before Sud, your compassion and love for your country and fellow man shines through in your work. This poem is excellent and written from your heart...never apologize for poetry. my thoughts are with those who are suffering in the aftermath of this tradgedy. take care kind poet jm There are places inside our souls - that have never been touched. There are places inside our hearts - that need to be loved this much. ~jm~ |
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Corazon Senior Member
since 2000-02-02
Posts 1209 |
very sad sudhir, but it helps to write, and your writing reflects the tragedy excellently  |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
James, Thanks for your words... thanks a lot... Beth, I will be strong, thank you for the caring you show... MA Miller, Thanks for reading and for your prayers... Mark, Thanks for you lovely response... Janet, Deeply touched I am to read your response... Thanks a lot... Corazon, it surely helps to write, it does... thanks for reading... Regards to all, your responses mean a lot... Sudhir |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
My heart breaks for you, my prayers are sent for you and yours Sunny ~~~Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. Helen Keller ~~~ When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Karilea, Thanks a great lot... Though none of the departed or injured are my relatives, I feel they are all my kin... and I grieve for each of their souls... I hope the families recover from the tragedy with courage... regards, sudhir. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I'm sorry. I can only offer my prayers and heartfelt sympathy... |
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Sunnyone Member Ascendant
since 2000-07-06
Posts 5334Staffordshire, England |
Sudhir..... My heart cries with yours...... I feel your pain...... I send you love...... My heart is an open book ....take a look.... |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Sudhir, do not apologise. I was shocked when I saw the news but the pictures fade and the news footage is filed safely away with all the other noise. We so easily forget, we so want to forget and the impact fades. At least it did for me, your poem has made those images surface again and made me think about the whole incident from the elements of total poverty to the tragic deaths of so many people. I feel for them but I hate that I am also powerless to help. Atleast I wouldn't so quickly file and box the event thanks to your poem. A every powerful poem my friend. No apologises needed. "I've been too honest with myself I should have lied like everybody else" faster-Manic street preachers. |
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IsGona Senior Member
since 2000-07-14
Posts 723 |
My heart goes out to you Sudhir. It is a terrible tragedy and you have wrote a poem from your heart. Even though it is sad I am glad I read this poem and you should know that others shed tears as you do knowing that there is nothing that you can do. Best Regards, Jason |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Dear Sudhir--I read of this terrible incident and could hardly understand the horror that it was and is still...my heart is so sad for them and I understand how you must feel. Your poem is full of your loving heart and caring ways...and this is a good thing for you to do. |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
I wish I had words that spoke as eloquently as yours, alas I don't but I feel the same.. HUGS |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
serenity, your heart feels for and mourns the tragedy, that itself is a great donation, my friend... thanks Sunny, Thanks for your kind reply... brian, Thanks a great deal for your ever present words and support that you give with them ... Jason, Thanks a great deal for your kind words... Martie, All I can say is thank you very much... Rainbowgirl, you are eloquence in itself with such a beautiful heart... thanks Many regards to all, sudhir [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 07-16-2000).] |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
serenity, your heart feels for and mourns the tragedy, that itself is a great donation, my friend... thanks Sunny, Thanks for your kind reply... brian, Thanks a great deal for your ever present words and support that you give with them ... Jason, Thanks a great deal for your kind words... Martie, All I can say is thank you very much... Rainbowgirl, you are eloquence in itself with such a beautiful heart... thanks Many regards to all, sudhir [oops that went twice... sorry] [This message has been edited by Sudhir Iyer (edited 07-16-2000).] |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Sudhir, This poem as well as many of your other works so blatantly exposes your love and compassion for your fellow man, and your sorrow becomes one with the reader, because your poetry is your heart. You are a very talented writer, both in prose and poetry, and express so well the emotions of an event , so that we are all now part of the trsgedy. My heart goes out to you and the people of the region that was devastated, and I know if you could, you would be right in the middle of it, consoling and aiding victims. And incidentally, you do have a knack for counseling and consoling. You have an extraordinary spirit, Sudhir. Your friend in poetry Liz |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
My dear Sudhir, I can see how one with such a love for humanity and life as you could be so moved by such a senseless tragedy. It has always happened, though, and always will and normally it is the poorest that suffer. My condolences to you people and your beautiful country..... |
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Impassionata Junior Member
since 2000-07-13
Posts 26Alberta,Canada |
s....I am so sorry for your pain and sorrow.....In my area..on friday we had a catastrophe too..a tornado touched down very close to my home and many people lost thier lives and summer homes....my thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones. |
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Asma M. Ahmad Junior Member
since 2000-07-11
Posts 19 |
Sudhir...Believe me,I know what you're feeling.I often wonder though....when man has enough to bear with natural disasters sent by God,why does he create disasters of his own.Why do we have to fight? Best wishes Asmoon "..Infinite passion and the pain of finite hearts that yearn." Robert Browning |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Sudhir~ Thanks for sharing your heartache...what a tragedy. Sudhir I love your heart...you show compassion and tenderness in all your writings. Love to you Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Liz, What a beautiful response... I feel real lucky to have friends like you... Thanks a lot... Balladeer, Your kind words mean a lot... Thanks Impassionata, My prayers for the people who lost their lives in the tornado... and thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts... Asmoon, I know exactly what you mean... Thanks for your words... Tracie, Your kind words of appreciation move me a lot... Thanks.. Regards to all of you, sudhir |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Hey Suddy, you dear, sweet thing...many hugs to you...  This is just awful my friend, and I am so very sorry. I can give you little comfort I know, except to say you and the people who are affected by this have my thoughts. hugs K |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Hey Kamla, your words mean a lot... Thanks a great deal... regards, sudhir |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
This was such a sad situation and your "venting" was touching heartfelt work Many prayers sent your way Sudhir~ |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
butterflies~ thanks a lot for your lovely words... appreciated a lot... regards, sudhir |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Sudhir: This was a painful one to read. My heart goes out for the loss and sorrow. you have nothing to apologize for. Poetry is pain much of the time. Be strong. Kathleen |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Kathleen, Thanks... and yes I will be strong... with friends like you here, I guess my worries have reduced muchly... regards, sudhir |
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Trew Member
since 2000-06-10
Posts 365Ottawa, Canada |
Sudhir, News seems to be just commentary until we can associate something personal with the tragedy. I have a friend who brought the reality of the earthquake in Turkey to me and now you have made me realize the true impact of this disaster. My heart and my hopes go out to all of those affected. My prayers, to you and yours... Be well, Trew. |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Trew, You are so right... the news is already outdated for the papers... another tragedy is found to take up the newspaper's space... This is what happens on such a regular basis... and this is the saddest part... Thanks for your prayers and your thoughts... regards, sudhir Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so; - John Donne |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sudhir, my friend. Each drop a mar upon my heart How do I sorrow, how do I start? The pain comes down like monsoon rain Each drop upon my heart a pain. I understand. |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
Seymour, You have penned a fabulous response... Thanks to friends like you I am feeling quite better and in fact have been in quite a happy frivolous mood since yesterday evening... Thanks a lot for understanding and your thoughtful words... regards, sudhir |
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