Today I light a candle. Today I light a candle in silence but with many tears. I hold my breath as I think of the sisters and brothers around the world. All our brothers and sisters, all who carry the same light in their hearts and all who have the same color blood. All Today … [Read more...] about Today I Light a Candle
Poems on Death
Villaggio Mall Doha Qatar Fire, A tribute to fire fighters
It is hard to find the place in my throat where a sound may come and I may say a few words. On such days, as today, another 13, 19, or more die. But on such a day, the children do not die of famine, disease or earthquake. They die of a fire inside a mall, inside a kindergarten … [Read more...] about Villaggio Mall Doha Qatar Fire, A tribute to fire fighters
Memorial Day 2012: A POEM
Memorial Day How does one mark the days that one does not remember How does one mark a grave with no name but only with a life inside no longer It is in service that most of these burials have happened and it is in remembering that we remind ourselves it is good not to … [Read more...] about Memorial Day 2012: A POEM
A Poem about the Tsunami in Japan. One year Later
THE WHITE CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN JAPAN The white cherry blossoms of the beautiful Japanese trees being washed away by the tsunami. The nuclear reactor is only the sign of the angry feelings upon the sky. The shaking of the earth in the earthquake with the magnitude of hundreds … [Read more...] about A Poem about the Tsunami in Japan. One year Later
A Valentine’s Day Poem: Especially if you have lost someone you love
On this day of love and hugs and kisses It is important to recall that there are those who have lost a love One can lose a love to another One can lose a love due to lack of respect and giving worth And yet it is possible one may have lost a love to the ticking of the … [Read more...] about A Valentine’s Day Poem: Especially if you have lost someone you love