Haitian Revolution

Abstract images to the debris of micro fibers.
Down to the Haitian survivors praying for Red Cross donations rather than meaningless 
conversations and commotions,
Across tech tonic structures islands break off, continents sides of earthquakes, sizzling 
millions of years with a side of ketchup as condiment
Natural bloodshed delicate as a cracked vanilla wafer moving and subduing natural 
disasters with a waiver
1st born protected on the doorstep with lamb’s blood, a sanctified remnant of raiment
Oceans swallowing nations in containment.
 Countries bruise, ail, and swell.
Broken, body bones, normal day vertical swing parallel.
High land separating bodies of water and 3 sides of the peninsula .
Drowns, in the brown decay of metamorphic rock and hardened clay.
Day after the tomorrow, tirades un-tranquil in sorrow.
Statures of broken individuals in full robust 
Feed the struggling souls
On the television reveals reflections of us
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Pruitt Avatar
December 20, 2015 at 8:50 AM
Great capture of what only a native could see and feel.
Brown Avatar
August 2, 2011 at 8:30 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International contest Joseph. I wish you the best in the final round. Love, Carol
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August 3, 2011 at 12:52 PM
thanks Carol so much for your support you have been so nice to me
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August 2, 2011 at 3:00 AM
Superb writing, Joseph. Congratulations on making it through the first round and best wishes on making it to the Finals. Lainie
Adams Avatar
August 3, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Thank you so much Elaine for your great support
Brown Avatar
July 5, 2011 at 6:25 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Joseph. May your poetry bring inspiration to others as they read it. Love, Carol
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March 7, 2011 at 10:37 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured on PoetrySoup this week. Love, Carol
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