Haiku For the Children

old river flows hushed
blood and tears, silent weeping  
children are slaughtered


Haiku December 29, 2012

Brenda Atry

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 12/7/2016 1:45:00 AM
What a massacre....... Congrats on being featured.....
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Date: 6/18/2015 1:21:00 PM
sad and deep for a haiku.. subject bothers me... thank you for sharing SK
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Brenda Atry
Date: 6/18/2015 2:06:00 PM
Thank you for stopping by to read my haiku. I am very sorry that you were disturbed and perhaps that was my intention it was written after the children's massacre in Homs Syria . The tragedy left me sleepless and helpless and still does let's pray for peace on this earth in our life times
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Brenda Atry
Date: 6/18/2015 2:06:00 PM
Thank you for stopping by to read my haiku. I am very sorry that you were disturbed and perhaps that was my intention it was written after the children's massacre in Homs Syria . The tragedy left me sleepless and helpless and still does let's pray for peace on this earth in our life times
Date: 12/1/2014 9:43:00 AM
I had a fantastic read. I will really love to read more of your work....
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Date: 10/18/2013 2:55:00 PM
This is heart breaking
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Date: 5/8/2013 2:41:00 PM
Wow. War is so horrible..
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Date: 1/31/2013 5:56:00 PM
A too sad thing to write about! Light & Love
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Date: 1/3/2013 11:49:00 AM
wow, this one is short but incredibly powerful for what it is saying.
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Date: 1/2/2013 5:49:00 PM
This is a sad one...Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 1/1/2013 2:20:00 PM
I enjoyed reading this poem, though I might be too old ... lol - - Happy New Year! -oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 1/1/2013 9:27:00 AM
sad,every time I read a poem based off this incident it makes my heart bleed,so sorry for the innocent,sad haiku Brenda
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Date: 12/29/2012 8:45:00 PM
Bravo... you've captured the bitter, bloody essence... Bravo, Bravo to you Brenda Atry... Terry
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