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O Haiti, Haiti O

O Haiti, Haiti O how dark the clouds That flock your sky like screaming birds For victuals, how pensive the crowds That mourn your history of frail shepherds That could not keep Tousaint's dream From crumbling like spectra in a stream O Haiti, Haiti O My heart goes to you, and I kneel now Under a weight of shadow's sorrow bow O Haiti, Haiti O O Haiti, Haiti O my sister country My legacy of the right to self belief No rubble spans your rich liberty That can endure the balm of grief Yet though your foundations shake And bodies has strewn the gory lake O Haiti, Haiti O Resilient spirit your unfractured faith Shall be the wings of a resurgent state O Haiti, Haiti O O Haiti, Haiti O for our forebears Let courage into toil transpose us Singing through the march of cares We build our victory from the dust And write anew ancestral name here By love united at the pinnacle of despair O Haiti, Haiti O The fields are fertile where they died The dreams shall blossom where we cried O Haiti, Haiti O

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 2/1/2010 5:22:00 PM
Awesome lamenting poem L'nass. May the strength be gathered to rebuild. Excellent Job, you've done here. Sincerely, Moses
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Date: 1/27/2010 12:57:00 PM
Wonderful poem so fitting for the tragedy in Haiti. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the people who lost so much. May the world continue to support them in this time. Blessings to you for sharing your thoughts with us. Karen
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Date: 1/21/2010 2:11:00 PM
May they all be Phoenix's ..amazing how the world was fine letting the Haitians live/ straving undereducated, in sicken and without shelter but now they all want to be "saviors?" Light & Love Dear Heart
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Date: 1/19/2010 1:47:00 PM
L'nass, This poem is very beautiful. It has comfort and sorrow blended with compassion and wisdom. I am so glad that I read your work today. This morning I wrote a cinquain called, "Rich Poetry" in honor of your work. I somehow missed reading you for way too long. I am glad that I found you again. I have put you and this poem in my favorites. God Bless Your Good Heart. With love, Dane Ann
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Date: 1/17/2010 5:00:00 AM
Thank you L'nass from our brothers and sisters there who cannot see this brilliant, compassionate and loving literary piece from their brother heart.
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Date: 1/16/2010 9:39:00 AM
Awesome tribute to Haiti and her people, L'nass!! Good will come out of this evil! This devastation! Peace and love, Audrey
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Date: 1/15/2010 4:59:00 PM
Beautiful poem, hope you are well!!
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Date: 1/15/2010 4:15:00 PM
Dear L'nass,My oh my this is quite a heartfelt dedication to the Haiti's. I have tears dripping onto my keyboard. I think it's healthy for us all to reach out in the spirit of love to the Haiti's with our sincerity. Your poems expresses so well what they are going through last night. I couldn't sleep, I laid in bed to feeling guilty that I am comfortable. I pray that if everyone does a little bit to help out it will make a BIG difference. In doing so we help with the healing.. Love Light Patty
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Date: 1/15/2010 4:01:00 PM
I read these words, dear L'nass, with tears. So deeply does your heart speak...it cries out in anguish. As I was able to eat a warm dinner last night, and take a warm bath last night, and sleep in a warm bed last night....my heart was thinking of those who have such suffering....and I felt so strangely guilty. Please, dear Soupers....let us help in any way we can. Bless you L'nass for your beautiful words...and let us keep the attention and compassion alive until this country heals.
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Date: 1/15/2010 3:55:00 PM
Good write. A sad situation there. We have missionaries from our church that are there but are not where the earthquake hit. The death toll is going to be very high so they say. Keep the caring writes penned. Sara
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