Joplin Poem by Haley Akin

Joplin

Rating: 5.0


A sliver has been cut,
From my weak and broken heart.
Children lost by winds,
And families tossed into the dark.
Now a beating open wound
The cut so deep, and sharp, and violent
Lives so young, so precious, no more future...
gone from present.

Sunday, June 19, 2011
Topic(s) of this poem: future
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Eric Cockrell 01 August 2011

i can feel the pain and the cry for humanity in this one... you cover this tragedy well!

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Juan Olivarez 30 June 2011

Excellent poem Haley the tragedy touched us all. By the way what was the poem's name before?

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