X Tsunami

by Sole   Apr 11, 2006


Silver seas and oceans deep
A rushing wave, as the innocent sleep
Never to waken, never to see
The water gushing, finally free

Crashing upon the poverty
Of an already poor nation
Relying on the ecstasy
Of a richer mans donation

Drowning in the thickened mud
Battered, and revealed
As houses crumble with a thud
The waters pact is sealed

Men and women, children too
Fight a losing battle
As the water, no longer blue
Kills remaining cattle

Shouting out, in vain, for aid
Clinging to the roof of a shed
For our rich lives, the poor have payed
One hundred thousand, dead

Silver seas and oceans deep
A rushing wave, as the innocent sleep
Never to waken, never to see
The water gushing, finally free

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  • 17 years ago

    by goddess-glamourpuss

    Silver seas and oceans deep
    A rushing wave, as the innocent sleep
    Never to waken, never to see
    The water gushing, finally free

    I liked the repeated use of this stanza. The images that come to mind are as strong as some of your words.
    Another wonderful write 5/5

  • 18 years ago

    by LostHopesCrimsonTears

    Absolutly beautifull work! I love the repeated stanza and the flow was great.... sorry you had to take it out of the contest lol.. but I can assure you, it prolly would have gotten in top 3.. Really nice work, keep it up!

  • 18 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    The repeative stanza makes the poem stand out, its a good poem, it flows well. keep it up

  • 18 years ago

    by PS

    This is great. i love the repeating stanza. its soo beautiful. you captured it wonderfully

  • 18 years ago

    by azlan26

    Well ompletely diffo from ur usual, but real spesh...but whats richness got to do with it - wasnt it an underwater volcano that caused it?? Or am i talking crp....

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