The Shoe: China 2008

by Carol Falaki

Saturday 17th May 2008 12:01 am

The Shoe: China 2008

The ground moved and I ran

Shocked rock rained

Earth crushed earth,

And groaned with the agony of creaking bones

The rupture of structure

The buildings breaking

Crashing, pushing, crowding

I ran, and I was lost

My fleeing finished, I am left behind

Half buried and blind

Here in rubble, wrecked and hopeless

Lost and footless

Forgotten in the agony of reality

In a mother’s desperate cry

And left

To wonder why

A Plea: Burma 2008

Compassion before power

This is the time, to

Quit your ivory tower

Show mercy and shine

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<Deleted User> (5984)

Tue 20th May 2008 12:15

A simply beautiful poem. I especially love the plea. It grabs hold of you and shakes you. I admire the way you write so powerfully, with just so few lines.

Mel

Alison Mary Dunn

Sun 18th May 2008 09:43

Hi Carol

Brilliant and powerful write. It's a bit like the saying 'Walk a Mile in my Shoes' and it I really felt that.
thank you very much for sharing.
Ally x

<Deleted User> (4281)

Sun 18th May 2008 06:37

Hello, Carol

Capturing the latest disaster in China - Your poems is on time...
To bad, that so many died under the rebel of rumblings.

Historical writes.

Thank you,
Zuzanna

Estelle Zaire

Sat 17th May 2008 10:10

You should be proud of this poem for its very real approach. Short and to the point. Sometimes that is all poetry needs to be.

In short, the message is straight to the point and is very dramatic. A big swollen thumbs up from me! I will be going straight to your page now! Have a great weekend.

carol falaki

Sat 17th May 2008 08:09

Hi Clarissa, I'm not moving, have been to stay with my daughter for a couple of weeks as she just had a baby, so just back.Thanks for your comment.

clarissa mckone

Sat 17th May 2008 02:45

HI Carol, I hope your move is going well. I enjoyed the poems.

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