a long
stem daisy
bows to
the weight of the rainnext to it stands a sturdy lily
the daisy leans against it
the lily doesn’t mind
an
indigent lies on the sidewalk
next to
him a mutt of many breeds does not bemoan the place or space
he shares, unconditionally, with his friend
watching people just walk by, happenstance
that's why there they lie but not alone
a child
seen running down a dirt street
flailing
her arms in screams of crycloths torn and, charred, skin burned
behind her parents lie face down
amidst the remnants where but this
morn they sat together eating morsels
in the
fields the rain has ceased
the daisy
now stands erect trying toreach for the sun, the sturdy lily and
its purple peddles praise the sky as
the wind sways them to and fro
this is how the day will go
So disturbing events happen all around us.. we need to be more like the lily giving support to the daisy.. instead we look away when children suffer... I feel this poem in my heart...
ReplyDeleteSuch a very strong message here....I agree. I aspire to be more like the lily...to give support and not turn a blind eye. Very compelling poem!
ReplyDeleteI agree. this is the poetic equivalent of flipping through news channels to land on a nature program that reminds us that life goes on regardless of our personal tragedies.
Deletegracias mi amiga for visiting. i hope that my poem or free verse is more impacting then just flipping through television stations because that action is a willful choice of escape. my piece is intending on recognizing the reality of life, not by choice. once again gracias for your interaction.
DeleteToo many days like that! The stanzas about the indigent and about the child were heart-wrenching!
ReplyDeleteits purple peddles praise the sky as
ReplyDeletethe wind sways them to and fro
this is how the day will go
Most profound!
I like the way this poem sees everything around it......the touching stanza about the homeless man and his faithful dog........the burned child, her dead parents.........and, thankfully, a good heart who sees it all and puts it into a poem.
ReplyDeleteI like this. It is a touching poem about life's tragedies and hopes. I enjoyed reading this so much, especially the last stanza.
ReplyDeletethis felt like something I'd watch on TV going on in another country. It made me try and find the connection between the horror and the beauty...as your poem does that so hauntingly.
ReplyDeletethis poem celebrates life and laments the loss of it with an ease that makes depth of understanding its phases without trauma as a reader. As a reader i am left with acceptance rather than torture
ReplyDeletemuch love...
yes, this is how the day will go, with help and support from friends and strangers. despite the disturbing scenes, this is a poem with a hopeful message.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to integrate the screaming child just like in real life, but I liked the way you shocked us to see.
ReplyDeleteWe think it is terrible time, it is in another place, it must be stopped but this never happens. The daisies will still keep on growing and life will go on but as for humanity learning any lessons that is a road too far. Excellent write.
ReplyDeleteConfronting – as it should be.
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