Emptied Lands …

Gold cherry

By Rhiannonw

Sat, 05 Sep 2015
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27 comments
 

Displaced, pushed out
from hunger, cruelty
the many flee;
and some enticed and fleeced
in perilous schemes by
those with no regard for
safety if they gain.
And those receiving, fear that in the flow
may come a remnant set to sow
insidiously the hatred, callousness,
the malice and injustice
from which they say they suffered so.
And who is paying for that devastation?
Who feeds that malnutrition,
and children taught, forced into execution?

[IP: find a way of using the word displace or displacement in your writing]

Certificate 12
Poem
Families
Horror
Love
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by loquaciousicity on

Excellent work, Rhiannon...

The problems and causes well described!!!

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Terry. Not easy to encapsulate fairly, and helpfully, with such a dire situation. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

beautifully put Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, so much, insert. I'm glad you felt I put it well. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Appreciate the cherries. Rhiannon

 

 

Submitted by Bee on

Heartbreaking. And well said, Rhiannon.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Bee.
A very hard subject, and hard to focus on some of the important points.  Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Couldn't agree more with all that has been said, Rhiannon. 

Your words encapsulate this terrible situation so very well.

Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks for telling me, Tina. I felt I had to put this under 'Horror' aswell as 'Love' , and of course, IP.
Rhiannon

 

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Rhiannon. Nice to see another poem about the refugees and migrants. You encapsulate a lot of the problems faced not just by them but by the governments that need to help in times of crisis!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thanks, Hilary. Yes, complex issues for all, human governments included, compassion, love and wisdom. Oh, for the wars to cease! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by celticman on

refugees to you and me, but just people - that have been forced to flee. sad.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Yes, Celt, so many complex lives, seem lost in a crowd of such numbers. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by earthygirl on

Your poem urges awarness of this painful situtation. To simply say that the innocence lost on the shores and seas is "sad," seems a frivilous way to put it. Thanks for a well-written poem.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for your thoughtful and appreciative comment, earthygirl. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

It was quite a surprise on my return from the Nottingham reading night to find this poem of yours about the painful and distressing situation that has prompted individuals and nations to examine their conscience.
Congratulations on the golden cherries.

Luigi x

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Luigi. I was surprised how this one took off and was felt to catch the issues.
I hope you had an enjoyable evening at Nottingham. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by scratch on

There has been an outpouring of prose and poetry about these awful circumstances especially in the last week.  This is as good as I've read, Rhiannon.  A well-deserved pick of the day.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Scratch. It was your IP that set my mind working on it. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Deliberately Ev... on

Very well put Rhiannon. 

The beat of your heart is the mellifluent rhythm to my soul.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, AE. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

I was not surprised by this excellent piece and I am glad to say it made me think.  Written without predjdice it does not judge, yet I felt the need to examine myself and realised that I too have a part I must play in this sadness.  Thank you.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

 Thank you, forest. This was written a little while ago, obviously, but the situation is still so dire and complex. Feelings of compassion and wanting to help, and realising the dangerous hatreds around. Rash words don't help, but praying for an overruling divine hand to curb and confuse evil. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

I was not surprised by this excellent piece and I am glad to say it made me think.  Written without predjdice it does not judge, yet I felt the need to examine myself and realised that I too have a part I must play in this sadness.  Thank you.

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

I was not surprised by this excellent piece and I am glad to say it made me think.  Written without predjdice it does not judge, yet I felt the need to examine myself and realised that I too have a part I must play in this sadness.  Thank you.