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Tragedy At Sea

Natalia Andrea Larranaga Fajardo Here lies one who died pitifully She would have sought anonymity, But publicity stole away her privacy She threw herself off a ship at sea. Trying to salvage her favorite flip-flops And got sucked into the vessel’s props. Written December 4, 2022 [as reported by San Andres, Colombia newspaper on November 27, 2022]

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I Am Anaya

Date: 12/17/2022 3:29:00 PM

Gucci flip flops no doubt! I looked up Epitah poems and you showed! Good example, Milt

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/6/2022 11:07:00 PM

Oh no! The rhyming is great though.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 12/5/2022 3:29:00 AM

Poor lady, lost her life for a pair of flip-flops!!! That's foolish..

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/5/2022 7:47:00 AM

I'd say she didn't use very good judgment. Probably acted before she thought. It just goes to show that impulsive behavior isn't such a good idea.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/4/2022 7:56:00 PM

What a name! Thought she might have died of Laryngitis. l0l.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/4/2022 9:10:00 PM

Nope. True incident reported from San Andres, Colombia.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/4/2022 2:50:00 PM

Oh dear, hope it was quick for her. Some folk have no sense of danger. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/4/2022 7:10:00 PM

Actually, this happened, Tom. She was rescued but was cut up pretty badly and died in a hospital the next day I think. I just couldn't figure out why anyone would dive into the ocean to try to salvage a pair of flip-flops. Crazy, eh?