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It Broke My Heart

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I see a tree torn and uprooted, before me:
there is a brisk breeze, nothing like it had to bear,
I swear, a gust of air gone mad dropped this debris.

I was surprised the twister got so strong, so fast:
appearing late at night, I was caught unaware
and didn't know of the danger till the die was cast.

My town was mowed down, pieces are strewn all around,
homes got blown apart; it broke my heart to be there:
crying on my phone, trying to describe that sound.

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Tom Woody

Date: 9/28/2024 7:59:00 AM

You described the situation poetically Emile. Congrats

Emile Pinet
Date: 9/28/2024 10:17:00 AM

Thanks, Tom, I appreciate your comments, my friend. Emile.

Marilene Evans

Date: 9/27/2024 12:37:00 PM

Congratulations, Emile. Very moving, very emotive and I, as a reader could feel what you felt, so heart breaking. I feel for people who have to start over again caused my natural disasters. Blessings to you.

Emile Pinet
Date: 9/28/2024 6:53:00 AM

Thanks, Marilene, I appreciate your comments, my friend. Emile.

Karen Croft

Date: 9/27/2024 12:30:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. So sad!

Emile Pinet
Date: 9/27/2024 2:38:00 PM

Thanks, Karen; I appreciate your comments, my friend. Emile.

Joseph May

Date: 9/27/2024 11:59:00 AM

So much destruction caused by those tornados, Very nicely done Emile, Congrats on your win

Emile Pinet
Date: 9/27/2024 2:37:00 PM

Thanks, Joseph; I appreciate both the placement and your comments, my friend. Emile.

Ink Empress

Date: 9/7/2024 9:49:00 AM

Dear emile, this is so poignant and well written for the contest. It breaks my heart too to even read about this, and i can imagine how you would have felt! So deeply moving! I especially felt “cast. Our town was mowed down; pieces were thrown all around, homes got blown apart; it broke my heart to be there; alone on my phone, trying to describe that sound” devastating! Sending you and your loved ones light always. Best wishes for the contest

Emile Pinet
Date: 9/7/2024 10:01:00 AM

Thanks, Ink Empress; I appreciate your in-depth comments, my friend. Emile.

Josefina Costales

Date: 9/6/2024 3:06:00 PM

This is so sad, I can feel the desolation your words can evoke. For one who has not experienced this for a while, I can commiserate. We can just say, life moves on beyond this devastation.

Emile Pinet
Date: 9/7/2024 7:25:00 AM

Thanks, Josefina, I appreciate your comments, my friend. Emile.