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Thy Native Land

The island
	Once naive 
now tainted 
by the winds of change
	Once native
now giving birth 
to a race of diverse cultures
	Once a peaceful place
now disturbed
by a rapid modern world
The island
	Once their home
our home
my home
has become an uncertain place in the heart

Copyright © Patti Pedrus | Year Posted 2011

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Paula Goldsmith Date: 7/3/2024 12:48:00 PM I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. Great Ending. Life is always changing Not always for the good. I wish you would write more...  Have a blessed day writing away........................ Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 7/3/2024 1:00:00 PM Thank you for the encouragement. God bless you.

Poet Destroyer A Date: 2/15/2016 2:38:00 PM Patti, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 6/27/2024 3:51:00 AM Thank you Linda!

Skat A Date: 11/20/2015 2:32:00 AM Patti, Excellent poem. Thank you for sharing. **SKAT** Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 6/27/2024 3:51:00 AM Thank you SKAT!

Vicky Tsiluma Date: 9/18/2013 10:03:00 AM Profound write this! It is never easy when the place we call home becomes destroyed right in front of our eyes - you've brought it out well. Well penned Patti! Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 6/27/2024 3:52:00 AM Thank you Vicky!

Gerald Kithinji Date: 8/10/2013 5:09:00 PM Lost... and found. Write on. Tell us more! Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 6/27/2024 3:52:00 AM Thank you and I shall!

Mary Blevins Date: 3/17/2011 11:50:00 AM Thank You, Patti, what a wonderful poem. Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 11/8/2011 8:15:00 PM U r welcome

Karen Croft Date: 3/15/2011 4:08:00 PM very well put about your home. welcome to poetry soup. Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 11/8/2011 8:15:00 PM Thank you for the kind words:)

John. M Diketane Date: 3/14/2011 7:10:00 AM Very true and insightful work Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 11/8/2011 8:16:00 PM Thanks

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 3/14/2011 4:18:00 AM I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Patti. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. Enter and enjoy some of the contests and I wish you the best in them. Love, Carol Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 11/8/2011 8:17:00 PM Thanks

Stephan McBride Date: 3/13/2011 3:08:00 PM welcome to poetry soup,very nice creative work Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 11/8/2011 8:17:00 PM Thanks

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 3/13/2011 5:52:00 AM Creative and thoughtful write on Lost Culture, Patti Login to Reply Patti Pedrus Date: 11/8/2011 8:22:00 PM Thank you:)