Hibakusha

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the shadows
so like images
seared on walls

distant memories
of so much darkness

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vrosej10vrosej10about 13 years ago
Great Tanka.

You hit it perfectly with a very disturbing image. Getting a recommend.

buttersbuttersabout 13 years ago
the understatement of this

makes its impact powerful. a big 'small' poem.

UnderYourSpellUnderYourSpellabout 13 years ago
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Goodness that's a powerful write in so few words!

Esperanza_HidalgoEsperanza_Hidalgoabout 13 years ago
Burns

when read. I feel this image.

GuiltyPleasureGuiltyPleasureabout 13 years ago
Hiroshima.....

......memories, dark times indeed. Such unimaginable horror conjured in so few words.

Tess

twelveoonetwelveooneabout 13 years ago
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2nd visual of the day, I don't like this visual. Poem 200! I feel you pushed it right to the edge.

AngelineAngelineabout 13 years ago
Reflective with layers of meaning

I haven't read much poetry on this subject though I know there must be a lot of it out there. But your poems about it are a wonderful balance of restraint and overwhelming. Easy five.

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