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Without Family

Turkey/Syria earth quakes. See notes

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Comment from Sugarray77
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You have written a very strong and moving poem, Franca. I have tears in my eyes as I grieve with those families. Oh the waste of it all. Thank you, dear friend, for sharing this with us here on FS!!!

Melissa

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2023

Comment from Eleri
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This is a very good commentary poem on what is a very real and awful disaster. It is heart-rending in places and the rhymes seem to work well throughout. I can't say that I like it because of its subject mater but you have covered a difficult topic well so good luck with it
Eleri

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2023

reply by the author on 20-Feb-2023
    Ciao, apologies for the late reply.

    Over 41.000 victims and thousands without a homes. For many life will never be the same again.

    I hope international aide will continue to support and help all these desperate people.

    Take care!
Comment from Kaiku
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awful stuff. can`t imagine the heartbreak in situations like this. A nation(s) comes together as a family to bring closure for some and a future to others. We all must pray.

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2023

reply by the author on 09-Feb-2023
    For most people life is just a day to day struggle. That?s the bitter truth.

    To have to bury your own child must be devastating.

    The uncle with his cousin and the 4 kids buried alive , is true .. it was one of the first videos on the web. .. he was begging for help to save them.

    Talking about poverty

    More than 2/3 of the world lives in poverty.

    Since American troops pulled out 18 months ago from Afghanistan , the situation there has got worse ( now I understand why America suddenly stormed out .. Biden knew there would be war in Ukraine soon .. the Ukraine war was planned .. just saying )

    https://8am.media/eng/who-875000-afghan-children-to-suffer-from-acute-malnutrition-in-2023/
reply by Kaiku on 09-Feb-2023
    I wouldn`t argue against you. I was in the Ukraine just before the war. The world is a fiasco at best right now.
Comment from Rebecca Roberts1
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Did you write this in light of the recent earthquake?
This is full of tragedy and pain that many of us can not fathom.
Where will these people be in six months from now when some other tragedy takes our eyes somewhere else?
Well written and thought-provoking at the end.

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2023

reply by the author on 09-Feb-2023
    Yes , it is about the victims and the orphans. How will they cope without their family, parents..

    I was editing the last line when you posted. This contest is about family ..I wanted to highlight the disadvantages in growing up without a family.
reply by Rebecca Roberts1 on 09-Feb-2023
    I got that idea when I read it.
    How often do we think of what life would be should we lose all of them?
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2023
    I added some insight in the notes section and a photo.

    In all honesty I am saddened to see no one has written about this tragedy

    maybe because I live closer (Italy), I feel more involved.

    We have had many earthquakes here in my country too.




reply by Rebecca Roberts1 on 09-Feb-2023
    Yes, I think being closer is partly the reason, but I wonder if also, people are getting so tired of tragedy that they cover their eyes. I hope we never become a world where people stop caring.
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2023
    Most of the world is suffering poverty and hunger already.

    In Turkey there are 4 million refugees ..that?s what the 10 year war in Iraq created ( America and Saddam 2003-2011)

    The European Union pays The President of Turkey to keep them there.

    The Ukraine war sent 8 million Ukraine refugees to Europe .

    A whole new world order is being created ..

    even Europe has a food shortage now.

    That s why since two weeks ago the EU allows firms to add dried/crushed crickets and soon even mealworm in the flour

    pasta, bread, cakes, biscuits, , even chocolate will have cricket flour in its ingredients.




    The future looks bleak.

reply by Rebecca Roberts1 on 09-Feb-2023
    Yes, the future is disturbing to see and it is coming faster and faster, but, laugh and enjoy everything that you can before you don't have it. Life is short. Love and laugh. Find something beautiful and hold on tight.
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2023
    Sorry for all the gloom and doom.🙁

    I?ll try to be optimistic 👍

    Keep safe🍀