Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Song of Mourning

Carpe Diem (Threnody/Elegy)


from cheers to tears
we watch in horror
elegy for humanity

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death kills not our spirit
you bring us closer
with your hate

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 I don't know if Mark proposed this prompt before or after the Boston Marathon, but it is bringing out those feelings. Thanks, Mark and Kristjaan for helping us to express our grief.

8 comments:

  1. well done, Maggie

    depth in the first one

    JzB

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  2. Yes the grief is felt by all!

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  3. Mark proposed this prompt far before the Boston Marathon tragedy. I am glad that it helps to give the grief a place in your heart. It's horrible what has happened there.

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  4. Every time I think of little 8-year-old Martin Richard, the teacher in me becomes sad all over again...

    Threnody of Dust

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    1. I can't bear to watch the news of it. I turned it off after hearing/seeing it several times. I did see the little boys's photo yesterday. So heartbreaking. Am sure it is even deeper for you as a teacher.

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  5. well done.. what happened was too horrible for words, i like the spirit of your second haiku

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  6. You touch a lot of feelings here. so befitting.

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