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Denise T Drapeau's avatar

This is achingly beautiful.

Lev Raphael's avatar

Haunting and tragic.

Allison Gilmore's avatar

MK, I read this twice -- with only one deep breath between readings. And now I am patiently waiting for my tears to stop flowing and for the lump to leave my throat so that I can breathe deeply again and see clearly enough to read it one more time.

Katharine Beckett Winship's avatar

Allison, thank you for putting to words what I could not.

Janice Falls's avatar

This is how to make something beautiful out of something so horrific so that we can each feel that sacred space and send out our prayers. Thank you for this witnessing.

Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

What a perfect summary 💛.

Kim Nelson's avatar

Heartbreaking.

Janisse Ray's avatar

This one hurt.

Sue Kusch's avatar

Had to read twice , hoping that the I misunderstood the first time. Thank you for writing about this tragedy.

Gaye's avatar

Heartbroken. Tears 🙏💗

Cynthia Chrisman's avatar

Haunting me, to the core. A cry in the wilderness that we cannot fail to hear—thank you for conveying

Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

Thank you for this poem, MK.

David Linebarger's avatar

Powerful piece.