Sixty nine days without sun
or open expanses to run
the dust that they breathed
while fearfulness seethed
reminded them soon they’d be done.
Sixty nine days beneath sod
that once they so carelessly trod
no bones to exhume
just babes from the womb
reborn through the graces of God.
Are You Reading Me?
Nothing quite as amazing as the miracle of birth...love the sweet delivery of your poem Bob! :-)
ReplyDeleteA beautiful tribute, Bob. I'm still watching the rescue efforts... it's amazing!
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie, well it was more of a symbolic rebirth for those miners.
ReplyDeleteHi Shirl, yes it's cool. The reporter on CNN last night used the term rebirth, wonder if he is reading me? ;)
Ha, I thought the same thing! I was wishing I could send them your poem! It's so rare to see the media cover something that doesn't end in tragedy... we need more of that. I couldn't stop watching until the last man was out of the hole! Maybe I will send them your poem. ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Bob,
ReplyDeleteA nicely worded tribute to these heroes of the underworld :-)
very well expressed.. well done.. xox
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ReplyDeleteA great tribute ... just lovely!
Great to see that your followers have increased!