A sudden jolt—ground swells up,
buildings pancake down
A sobbing, hysterical survivor--
zealous in her seeking through the rubble for
A little daughter--
who went to school two hours ago,
her hair in yellow ribbons
Three Word Wednesday Our Three Words were Jolt, Zealous, Ribbon
This brought a tear to my eye...
ReplyDeleteOMG, this is so good! I love the buildings pancaking down! And the image of the little daughter in her yellow ribbons is so emotional!
ReplyDeleteSuch horrible news, today. You've certainly done a terrific job of capturing the emotion in it.
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ReplyDeletePoignant and so very apt for the time.
ReplyDeleteTimely piece, but such a sad thing to happen.
ReplyDeleteA muse in tragedy, yes. But you've captured something here.
ReplyDeletethe pictures on the news today - so heartbreaking. I cannot imagine! This almost made me cry. Lilibeth - I am near the Oklahoma border. How far north are you. We could be neighbors :)
ReplyDeletein the twinking of an eye everything changes.... it is good to feel the solid earth beneath me... remembering small little details and being grateful... thank yo that is beautiful
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