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The Kursk
Contributed by
Elizabeth_Dandy
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Monday, 27th October 2003 @ 06:02:53 PM in AEST
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I am not Russian, yet disconsolately
I cry about the Kursk’s great tragedy
In the dark waters of the Berents Sea
And ask the Lord: ”why did this have to be?”
My heart aches for One-Hundred- Eighteen
Entombed, entrapped in the doomed submarine
With dwindling air, trying to break free,
Why, Lord,- why did this have to be?
In vain and futile to excoriate
The proud that asked for helping hands too late
Woe onto image- seeking national pride
That spurned the hands equipped to turn the tide!
Poor weeping mothers waiting to arrive
Rescuing ships to save their young sons life,
Who, for some meager rubles’ salary
Perished beneath the unforgiving sea.
Lament, denounce the chill philosophy
Of callous granite-hearted KPG!
Woe onto dragging feet and woe-betide delay!
Tell-tale of darkly powers holding sway.
Too late, and futile to eviscerate
The fervently elected head of state,
Chill politics, sans pity and sans ruth
Will take control and cover up the truth
Brave sons!, perhaps -maybe-divine decree
Exacted pay for Chechnya’s agony.
Oh Lord, we pray,- we pray -draw onto you,
Into your heart the brave and gallant crew.!
For you alone oh Lord can oversee
The root and core of human tragedy;
And understand its awesome mystery;
And you alone know why this had to be.
Copyright ©
Elizabeth_Dandy
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2003-10-27 18:02:53]
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Re: The Kursk
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by robbieb on
Monday, 27th October 2003 @ 06:42:37 PM AEST
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| Simply beautiful. I hope to be able to write poetry in such a way someday. Despite the tragedy you write about, your words speak volumes. Thank you for sharing. Robbieb |
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Re: The Kursk
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by Former_Member on
Tuesday, 28th October 2003 @ 03:31:30 AM AEST
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Oh ED what a terrible tragedy.
I remember this well, and tried to empathize.
But it is impossible for me to realize,
the unfathomable truth, that they could have been saved. It was pride, and like most mankind, they couldn't set it aside!
I really enjoy your poetry, ED...it's excellence and meaning are special indeed!
Your feeling, your heart touching each soul...
I love reading it, because my feelings too unfold!
Good history lesson too!
lovingcritters
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Re: The Kursk
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by bobotheclown on
Tuesday, 28th October 2003 @ 06:49:56 PM AEST
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wow beautiful nice to see something that isn't always talked about or remembered truly a beautiful tribute.
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Re: The Kursk
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by Baronhawk on
Wednesday, 28th April 2004 @ 11:54:41 AM AEST
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A tribute indeed to those men who died in duty to their fatherland. What terrors do we subject the young of our nation , the price for our powers and world belligerency. It used to be about freedom and about sovereignity but now we arm for destruction to gain political and global supremacy.
118 souls lie dead beneath waves..such tragedy to a nation but I guess to any country who have spent her soldiers to that altar of sovereignty.
A nice write here, I can feel it poignantly. |
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