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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]

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 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 Login to Reply

Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/6/2022 11:07:00 PM Oh no! The rhyming is great though. Login to Reply

Joanna Daniel Date: 12/5/2022 3:29:00 AM Poor lady, lost her life for a pair of flip-flops!!! That's foolish.. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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?