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Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Breaking (news)

Haiti hit by earthquake
Stones thrown to Malaysia
Glass splinters off
the gurdwara
and shards
find their way
to the dungeons, the brothels
of Cambodia.

There, if the earth quakes
and a million sighs escape
Death equates
to freedom.




Image from cbc.news, Port-au-Prince
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13 comments:

  1. Renee13 January 2010 at 18:43

    Sweet Shaista you are brilliant.

    I didn't know Hadith meant that, I thought it was a book or a writer.

    You are so clever.

    Pray for the people around the world dear sister.

    xoxox

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  2. Maxine13 January 2010 at 18:57

    Well done Shaista. I've been trying to complete a poem about this for the last 24 hours, and I know how difficult it is.

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  3. Tess Kincaid13 January 2010 at 20:42

    My heart and prayers go out to all the families touched by this horrific disaster.

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  4. RNSANE13 January 2010 at 21:36

    Earthquakes are so terrifying. In the past couple of weeks, we've had two near us in northern CA. One, about 4.6, I felt as I worked at my computer one morning. I waited a second to see if I should run outside...my room is downstairs and I always fear the house will fall on me. After a short roll, things stopped so I kept typing away. The second quake, a 6.8, I believe, was offshore. It caused a bit of damage but it would have been much worse had it been on land.

    My heart goes out to the Haitians.
    When the very earth under your feet rumbles, life can change forever.

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  5. Lisa14 January 2010 at 05:08

    Your words paint a thousand pictures.

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  6. Kitty Moore14 January 2010 at 11:22

    wonderful poem - my thoughts are with those whose lives have been affected.

    Kitty x

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  7. Samosas for One14 January 2010 at 18:22

    Moving and haunting words.

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  8. Stella15 January 2010 at 19:14

    Sending all my love and energy their way. Thank you so much for the power of your words.

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  9. Anonymous16 January 2010 at 03:56

    I am also sending up my prayers for those in Haiti. It is a tragedy beyond comprehension. God bless those affected.

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  10. Kat Mortensen16 January 2010 at 14:24

    Wow! That is one powerful poem.

    I admire your work and will be happy to follow your blog. Thanks for doing so at mine.

    Kat

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  11. karen16 January 2010 at 16:47

    I love that you have dotted the blog realm with your poetry as a way to collect our thoughts, prayers, and positive energy to send to Haiti.

    I love your blog.Thank you for following mine. By this...it has given me the gift of yours.

    Hugs full of well wishes,

    karen
    xxoo

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  12. Tom Bailey17 January 2010 at 01:34

    What a unique viewpoint and context to see this from. WOW.

    Your words provide a view that is not often shared.

    Thanks for sharing it.

    Tom Bailey

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  13. Al Scandar2 March 2010 at 08:32

    Truly

    ,Amazing

    and Sensible

    .~

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