Smoke and Tears (Three Senryu)
©March 27th, 2016
By Vijaya Sundaram
Another blast, and
Another hole torn right through
The fabric of life.
Smoke and fumes and blood
And the rain of tears cannot
Quench the reign of fear.
Please stop, please stop, Oh
All of you who shed such hate,
Please spill mercy here.
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