HAITI. Damn! Damn!

Notes:

Chaos erupts, fire in the streets,

Looting, pelting rocks, police batons.

War zone! The Hell that is Haiti

Descends into disgrace.

Earthquake-destroyed, poverty-stricken,

People take to the streets, hungry.

Haiti. Damn! Damn!

Desperate people there helping out

Flood our embassy for help to escape.

The doors are closed, the doors are locked.

No contact, no help, fear settled in.

O Canada. Where are you?

O Canada. Damn! Damn!

No news. No contact. Oh Canada.

Why have you abandoned us?

Finally, tenth day (?) with roads blocaded,

Fires set, not safe. Last hope,

Go Fund Me raises money for choppers,

Take some to airport to head back home.

O Canada. Damn! Damn!

People in Haiti say life is Hell.

Uprising creates end of the world world.

No prospects, no hope. Country is broke.

No work, no pay, not even welfare,

A country suffering, a stunted state.

Oh Haiti. Damn! Damn!

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Judge at 6th Rabindrinath Tagore Awards - International - English Poetry Contest Author of Ann, A Tribute, and Chasing a Butterfly, A story of love and loss to Acceptance with the poetry of Alzheimer's and poetry for everybody. Appears in anthologies in Canada, US, India, Mexico and Bolivia. Poetry in Ekphrastic Review and NWriteers International Networeworld Review. Member of Federation of BC Wrters, Royal City Literary Society, and Holy Wow Poets Canada. Member Writers International Network: Distinguished Poet, Distinguished writer.
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