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............

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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.

Jan Allison

Date: 7/31/2015 9:36:00 AM

wow this is very powerful Mr Viv my congrats:-) hugs jan xx

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!

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!

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

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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