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Read Poems by Patti Pedrus

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Lost Culture 

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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    Poet Destroyer A
    Date: 2/15/2016 2:38:00 PM
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    Patti, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA
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    SKAT A
    Date: 11/20/2015 2:32:00 AM
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    Patti, Excellent poem. Thank you for sharing. **SKAT**
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    Vicky Tsiluma
    Date: 9/18/2013 10:03:00 AM
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    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!
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    Gerald Kithinji
    Date: 8/10/2013 5:09:00 PM
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    Lost... and found. Write on. Tell us more!
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    Mary Blevins
    Date: 3/17/2011 11:50:00 AM
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    Thank You, Patti, what a wonderful poem.
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    karen croft
    Date: 3/15/2011 4:08:00 PM
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    very well put about your home. welcome to poetry soup.
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    john. M diketane
    Date: 3/14/2011 7:10:00 AM
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    Very true and insightful work
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    Carol Sunshine Brown
    Date: 3/14/2011 4:18:00 AM
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    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
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    Stephan McBride
    Date: 3/13/2011 3:08:00 PM
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    welcome to poetry soup,very nice creative work
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    Dr.Ram Mehta
    Date: 3/13/2011 5:52:00 AM
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    Creative and thoughtful write on Lost Culture, Patti

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