Portrait of Abandoned Landscape

wind blew with the strength like a monster on that night.
a creepy sounds ,roar in every corner haunting each ears of those alive.
a big blast pushing each shanties that it passed by, wrecked and destroyed.
the strongest surge came to orphaned  a lot of souls,
left  thousands  breathless cadavers scattered when the sun arose.
a trembling sounds of  widow cries for the love that's lost.
on her arms hold the body of her baby ,died in the flood.
an old lady look for a shade to hide, faintedly starving.
another man  screaming for his family buried in mud.
a five-year old girl looks for her siblings,her mom and dad.
wounded civilians, dead people and hungry souls, 
washed away by the most deadliest storm.
one beautiful paradise, a haven to everyone with life,
has become a wide grave of people sleeping in Sheol.
a broad lawn for a broken hearts, wounded souls.
the sun shines only to dry the tears from their eyes.
and the wind blew consoling a child flying his kite.



** 1st Place Winner in SKAT A.'s Contest : Saddest Landscape **
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Dietrich Avatar
April 11, 2014 at 7:56 PM
big YAYYY for you. I loved this first time I saw it. Congrats.
Torres Avatar
April 13, 2014 at 3:01 AM
awwww...thanks a lot ,Andie!!!! you're the sweetest friend I always wanted.. :")))
Callus Avatar
April 11, 2014 at 2:45 AM
Awesome...sad...memory of nature's destructive side. Lest we forget! // congrats AiyaH. Take care. // paul
Torres Avatar
April 11, 2014 at 7:52 AM
Indeed Paul...and no one can escape from nature's sweet revenge... Thank you for always spending a time to read and comment on my poem :O))
Guillermo - Fraser Avatar
April 10, 2014 at 4:34 AM
Congratulations aiyah.. :) sad terrible and really heartbreaking write............... typhooooooons in PHILIPPINES..... ==olive_eloi :)
Torres Avatar
April 10, 2014 at 7:21 AM
hey.. my olive_eloi,,,, thank you so much dear for this wonderful greetings!!!! ..:))) aaaahhh,,,, this is soooo touching!!! ...The world would not forget that tragic event in Philippines history... no one :'O(( ...
A  Avatar
April 9, 2014 at 9:50 PM
NICE GOING IN MY CONTEST... YEAH....SKAT
Torres Avatar
April 10, 2014 at 7:33 AM
My SKAT... my dearest girlfriend... this is so overwhelming dear,,,, !!!! Thank you for a plcement of my poem in your contest!!! ,,this is terrific... lol... THANKS A LOT, SEEEEXXXYYYY!!!! :"O)))
Riley Avatar
March 25, 2014 at 3:28 AM
This seems like an eyewitness observation. Very touching!
Torres Avatar
March 25, 2014 at 2:36 PM
ThaNk you, Steven!! =)) it's my pleasure to have your comment!!! ... thanks for your time... ^__^
Baucum Avatar
March 22, 2014 at 6:13 AM
Very mature your writings are very mature and thank you for reading my poems
Torres Avatar
March 22, 2014 at 11:22 AM
Thank you for a kind comment my friend, KeitH!! .. :0)
Hamilton Avatar
March 21, 2014 at 7:06 PM
awful grief in this write Aiyah words of sadness that seem to come from personal experience great pen hugs
Torres Avatar
March 22, 2014 at 11:24 AM
Thank you Shadow for a very kind visit and for commenting on my poem... !! this is one real story in my country... until now... I can't still forget the scene... ^__^ oxoxox
La France Avatar
March 21, 2014 at 9:27 AM
Aiyah, this poem is so deep and sorrowful, and so beautifully written, well done,
Torres Avatar
March 21, 2014 at 9:31 AM
Wew! I'm not expecting this...ThaNk you for a kind visit and comment!!! ... I'm so honoured.. ^__^
Gasun Avatar
March 21, 2014 at 6:36 AM
A beautifully sad poem you excellently penned here my very dear friend Aiyah. I'm so glad I've stopped by here to read another precious gems of yours. Kudos to you on a job well done & TYSM for sharing! If this is for a contest, a winner for me. Well, good luck always! Biggest hugs! love lots, Leonora
Torres Avatar
March 21, 2014 at 7:22 AM
oooohh..you're the ever sweetest friend Leo.. :')) thank you for this overwhelming visit and comment on my poem.. you're such a sweetheart !!! ThaNk yoU soooo Much!! :O)) oxoxoxo^__^
Bordner Avatar
March 20, 2014 at 1:20 PM
This epic of destruction is very sobering Aiyah, and the way you close this view of nature, is with a reminder of how youth inspires all in despair. J.A.B.
Torres Avatar
March 20, 2014 at 1:44 PM
Hey J.A.B. ...tHaNk you for this brilliant comment... you're a man of big thoughts.. ^__^ and i admire you for tHat!! ... :'))
Dietrich Avatar
March 20, 2014 at 12:00 AM
wow, you really came up with a descriptive poem on sad landscape contest. using real life images that haunt us in this modern age, the horrors of storms against which we have no control. This is a very good entry in the contest.
Torres Avatar
March 20, 2014 at 8:29 AM
Thank you, Andie!! ... I got inspired to join in Skat's contest and share the story of the recently disaster happened last October in our country... remember the Haiyan's surge?... I thought first of that scene to become my subject.. Thanksthat you liked it!! ..that means a lot..!! :')) oxoxox
Dunn Avatar
March 19, 2014 at 7:21 PM
This is so sad kiddo, but it's an honest write, very discriptive though, loved it for it's realism and dramtic intensity, keep it up lady i will read another. cheri
Torres Avatar
March 20, 2014 at 8:31 AM
Hi Cheri.. Oh thank you for this very kind visit my dear friend!! ..:')) i'm happy to see you once again on my poem!!! ...TYSSM!!! ^__^
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