Repatriation

Today 44 victims of the Germanwings slayings, including 16 school children, were returned to Germany.

Repatriation

Bodies strewn afar

across an alpine valley

now returned to home.

 

10/06/15

Author's Note

Reviews

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Such a tragic story, John... your is well-written and respectful... thanks for sharing...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I had hoped it to be FT and many thank yous.

[sereenaoutloud]

OMG...i just couldn't image the pain! This write is such a beautiful tribute and perfect music to go with it ..even though it all made me tear up big time!
Beautifully Sad John!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I cried when I heard the news of the repatriations as I thought of fathers and mothers, wives and husbands, lovers and brothers and sisters all waiting for the return of their loved ones. Sorry to make you feel sad too. Thank you Sereena.

[sereenaoutloud]

I know just so so sad! ;( As a parent this is my worst nightmare...!!
Your words and the music just made such an impact together couldn't help but tear up lol

[John Alexander McFadyen]

David Demers, AKA TKlittle sent me an insulting email about this piece!

[sereenaoutloud]

OMG he did not? geez

[R Smith]

one of the recent terrible tragedies and atrocities inflicted on a very sad world, you put it into poetry very well John, bravo :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Richard.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...this is just too painful to fathom, too much.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

But what about those who lost loved ones Kelly?

[Kelly Scheppers]

...how do you step inside the mind of a madman? Why do these psychos have the need to kill other's instead of just themselves?

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Who knows. Their sadness and their lack of humanity guides their hands.

[Beccy]

Such an awful tragedy; I have no words really to describe how I feel.

Beccy.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I agree Beccy. Many thanks.

[Leslie Philibert]

Great poem...I saw on the news pictures of a line of white herses driving past the school where many of the victims came from. A fine poem about a tragedy too awful to consider, one that needs poetry like this.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much Leslie. I fear words can only remind people but can never ease the pain and the feeling of desolate loss and affront.

[andrew mitchell]

An awful wasteful way to go by a lunatic. Clever write!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Andrew.

[fattycbreezy52]

this is so heart wrenching.It's very touching! I saw the video and it was........!
Let me just leave it to that.Because i know you will understand!
Plus,a very thoughtful writeup!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you FCB

[wordman]

reminded me of a tornado we had here a couple years ago
when they found bodies in the trees

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Natural disasters are horrific and devastating to those left behind. This one was worse in some ways as it did not have to happen but for a man who decided to sell his soul to Satan by taking 150 people with him.

[Willard Wells]

Beautiful in a very sad way. Great sadness should be felt around the world for this loss. Thanks,

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed Willard and thank you.