Pandemonium
P ain devastation engraved on townsfolk’s faces
A s vile earthquake raked homes, claimed lives;
N othing but trauma lashed this chaotic scene
D eaths numbering ten, forty, and hundreds rose as
E mergency aid dragged from crushed infrastructure.
M inutes after, a city once rich endured shock-waves
O f confusion, famine and loss... each groan unbearable;
N ameless bones piled under rocks of torment… O children
I n a stupor, looked for their mothers freezing, pining,
U naware of a 7.2 grill flattening a paradise to the ground…
M isery! Misery only nature can tell, but she answered not.
8..04..2016
John Hamilton's Pandemonium Contest
~ The 2013 Bohol earthquake in the Philippines was one of the
fiercest disasters to hit the country since 1990. Famous landmarks
and attractions were destroyed, with 671,103 families affected. ~
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