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Delial |
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[In]Visible Junior Member
since 2003-06-04
Posts 11 |
The camera crew finds desolation as the dust storm dies down. The homeless and hungry now mostly corpses. Skeletal sunbaked bodies released from their misery. Amongst the Death a few sobs of the weakened. The TV people seek out the barely-alive. A face to sell a million tragedies. A little girl, telegenic features. Her mother? lies stiff on the ground unmoving. Her protecting love killed off. The daughter too young to comprehend. Set up the shot. Focus. Film. She can't speak to tell her name. So I'll call her Delial. Incessant buzzing flies plague her tearful eyes. Malnutrition slowly strips the flesh and distorts her fragile form. To well fed western eyes a pitiful grotesque. CNN lens gazes impassively on East Africa. There to tell the famine and yes they tell it well. Vultures and the merciless sun hang overhead, patient for their prize. 'Compassion fatigue' our alibi for inaction Now change channels. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Welcome to Passions! I note you've also posted in Open, but I wanted to find your first post... and so I have. I hope you find that Passions has a lot to offer you as a writer.... it's apparent you have a lot to offer us! Karilea - if I whisper, will you listen? |
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Dark Kisses Member
since 2001-06-24
Posts 364Flat lands of Kansas |
Welcome to Passions, my Friend! A friend, like a candle, is most needed in the darkness. |
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Chameleon Member
since 2002-08-07
Posts 99Australia |
a great introductionary poem, your dialouge and vision is impressive, but can you blend in as well as me? as much as i can't see you, i know you are there, but as with i, no one knows whether i am here or not. I hide in the light, you just bend it  |
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a_hollowman Junior Member
since 2003-05-30
Posts 30Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
yes... well, as for the poem itself, i have to acknowledge that this is great work. there seems to be a lot of anti-western-nations feel to it, which i like in your poem. Overall, you capture the sense of poverty, death, decay and suffering that exists in all parts of the world. This is a great example of where poetry will likely be heading in the future. I for one loved this very much, and if you write more of these in the future, you'll make my day and days to come. |
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garysgirl  
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Even though this poem is sad, it is so very well written. I hope to read more of your work. Welcome to Passions In Poetry. I hope that you enjoy it here. |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
nice images...also I get a feeling of coldness and people just looking for a morbid story. Enjoyed...Welcome to Passions. You could hurt me with your bare hands. You could hurt me using the sharp edge of what you say. JEWEL |
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