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Be Quiet

child you want to cry
  forgive my hand on your mouth
  soldiers are coming


  For contest 'Time to B' sponsored by Casarah Nance
  July 28th 2015
  shhhhh............

Copyright © Viv Wigley | Year Posted 2015

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James Inman Date: 9/29/2022 6:13:00 PM Hi Viv, I was just visiting the poems that I have fav'd. This one is so powerful and creates such strong images in my mind. It makes me wonder how many infants met their final fate for just this reason. Sad. Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 7/31/2015 9:36:00 AM wow this is very powerful Mr Viv my congrats:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Viv Wigley Date: 7/31/2015 10:10:00 AM Thanks, Jan, I was being powerful. And maybe a tad lazy, but I do like Haikus. Viv x

Richard Lamoureux Date: 7/31/2015 8:43:00 AM Powerful and with such few words, a masterful write. Congratulations! Login to Reply Viv Wigley Date: 7/31/2015 10:09:00 AM Thanks Richard, very gracious. A good grop of entries, with a cracking top three. Regards, Viv

Casarah Nance Date: 7/31/2015 7:38:00 AM This was wow! well done, so much in so little! Login to Reply Viv Wigley Date: 7/31/2015 10:09:00 AM Thanks, Casarah, a little bit of Anne Frank/ Schindlers list going on here. Great contest subject, as per usual, Viv x

Skat A Date: 7/31/2015 1:24:00 AM Viv,, Congratulations... SKAT Login to Reply Viv Wigley Date: 7/31/2015 10:07:00 AM Cheers, Skat, great entries yet again, Viv x

Dr. Upma A. Sharma Date: 7/30/2015 11:22:00 PM Congrats on ur brilliant winning poem Viv! Subtle emotion in this work! Login to Reply Viv Wigley Date: 7/31/2015 10:07:00 AM Thanks, Dr Upma, a great conest. Viv x

Duke Beaufort Date: 7/28/2015 6:57:00 PM This is very striking and thoughtful. Login to Reply Viv Wigley Date: 7/28/2015 9:39:00 PM I do like the concentrated firepower of a Senryu. Thanks for dropping by, Duke. Regards, Viv

Kp Nunez Date: 7/28/2015 10:53:00 AM Tension-filled moment. If this is a full-length film, this will be included in the trailer. Powerful senryu! Goodluck, Viv! Login to Reply Viv Wigley Date: 7/28/2015 2:28:00 PM Thanks, Kim, gotta go. If you need me, I'm hiding in the attic x

James Inman Date: 7/28/2015 9:39:00 AM Intense, sad, scary-what beautifully horrible images I'm seeing-and feeling. Wonderful! Login to Reply Viv Wigley Date: 7/28/2015 10:08:00 AM Suits the subject well, methinks- furtive, fleeting. Thanks for dropping by, James. Regards, Viv

The Grahamburglar Date: 7/28/2015 12:22:00 AM Wow, powerful. So much in so few words. Login to Reply Viv Wigley Date: 7/28/2015 12:24:00 AM Thanks, Preston. In the reality of those occasions, I'm sure brevity was a matter of life and death. Regards, Viv

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 7/28/2015 12:15:00 AM Wow! This is powerful and very moving Viv. Life or death! 7 I hope this does really well in the contest. Login to Reply Viv Wigley Date: 7/28/2015 12:25:00 AM Thanks for reading my 'three line tension' Connie. I'm just currently reading your work, so sorry if I've left the door open while I popped out. Viv x