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Thursday, January 21, 2010
For Haiti I Cry Comments
Rating: ★4.8
My heart like a desert
My tears like a river
Shifting sands of sadness
My whole body shivers
My tears like a river
Shifting sands of sadness
My whole body shivers
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Howard The Motivational Poet Simon
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Luke Hobbs
01 September 2018
To me, this poem has the feel of a requiem and a national battle cry. It's very evocative. I like the subtle rhyme scheme and the use of different images to compare and contrast- the desert, sand, rain, river.
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Kumarmani Mahakul
27 August 2018
The way of presentation of this poem is so touching and impressive. This poem reveals your love towards your country, Haiti and to her people as they have suffered tragic misery. The last two lines show the deepness of your love. A great write.10
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Kumarmani Mahakul
27 August 2018
The way of presentation of this poem is so touching and impressive. This poem reveals your love towards your country, Haiti and to her people as they have suffered tragic misery. The last two lines show the deepness of your love. A great write.
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Rose Marie Juan-austin
25 August 2018
This magnificent poem is an evidence of your great love to your country.
A timeless piece. A beautiful gift to Haiti and its.people.
The title itself is a concrete manifestation of your deep love and concern.
Has any Poet or Poetess in Haiti written a poem as powerful and beautiful as this.
Haiti must be proud of your Poetry. It is a gem in the world of Poetry.
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Howard The Motivational Poet Simon
25 August 2018
Lovely, laudatory lines that leaps into the heart. Gratitude and good will Rose!
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Howard The Motivational Poet Simon
25 August 2018
There are some great and wonderful poets from Haiti, some of whom are members of PH... Herbert and Rosie commented below... Thanks Rose!
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Rose Marie Juan-austin
25 August 2018
What a powerful write for your country, Haiti.
Every line in this great poem cries and weeps for your beloved country.
You fuel the mind of every reader to cry with you.
You touched and melted every heart for Haiti.
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Howard The Motivational Poet Simon
25 August 2018
Thank you vey much Rose. I wrote this poem after the massive earthquake devastated Hiati as my heart was really weeping! Be always blessed my friend!
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Khairul Ahsan
20 August 2018
You are a 'peoples' poet'. So you couldn't remain silent when the Haitian people were struck by a tragedy. Appreciate your empathetic mind and eyes and pen, Howard!
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Nosheen Irfan
04 February 2016
Your poetry has such an impact on the reader that its unbelievable. This poem is full of empathy. Great expression of pain for someone's sufferings. You have the ability to put yourself in another's place and feel their pain. That's what makes a true writer, to negate oneself.
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Melvina Germain
06 November 2015
Heart beating with love and leaving heartprints for many to see. The pain so vivid in this short beauty yet one can feel the emergency needed to help these beautiful people, our sisters and brothers in Haiti.....
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Hebert Logerie Sr.
07 September 2015
We, Haitians, cry for Haiti every day. We bleed for this country. Unfortunately, Haitians are not really united, and they do not function in unison. L' Union fait la force or United in strength is their emblem, ironically the Haitian People are too divided.
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Howard The Motivational Poet Simon
10 September 2015
Thanks for sharing from your heart. I wrote this poem over five years ago after the massive earthquake...
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Rosie Bourget
08 January 2016
To all of you who expressed your deepest sympathy to us (Haitians) , I thank you kindly for your kindness. MMany thanks to the Poet Howard Simon for this wonderful tribute to My country Haiti. Herbert, tous mes remerciements at toi mon frere pour avoir pris la parole au nom du peuple haitien, lu et appreciece poeme destine a notre chere patrie qu'est Haiti. kinbe red pa moli.
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Kelly Kurt
11 April 2015
It has been some years since the tragic quake, but the people of Haiti still suffer. This poem still keeps their plightin the public eye Thanks. for sharing
Peace
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Deepak Kumar Pattanayak
18 August 2014
A heart-rending piece crafted with so much emotions, so much painful feelings with words fitting to give
a thoughtful tribute to the people of Haiti is excellent and profound........Howard.....you are really amazing
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Fran Cardwell
14 February 2014
Haiti is my beloved second home & Haitians are my brothers and sisters. You captured my feelings in this, Howard Simon.
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Wendy Thopliss
26 February 2011
We all felt pain for Haiti, and all our feelings have been expressed in this lovely poem, Thanks for putting our feelings into words.
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Excel Famson
07 February 2011
So moving and touching from a poet with a soft heart and a gifted pen. Splendid poem. You should send this to all the Hatians in Hati and around the world!
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Jessica Fay Harding
12 April 2010
It is always interesting to see a poet engaging with recent events, although with limited success as the language fails to convey any sincerity. In this poem however the excellent command of words tackles the devastation engendered by the tragedy and the subsequent ambivalence of feelings amidst the aftermath.
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Nivedita Bagchi SPC UK
06 April 2010
Exclusively a humane poem…much feelings and true emotions oozing… to wet readers’ heart …thanks for such a poem
10++
Ms. Nivedita
UK
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Anonymous Butterfly
08 March 2010
I like the first stanza.
My heart like a desert
My tears like a river,
Shifting sands of sadness
My whole body shivers.
Really powerful words.
B.B.
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