Oklahoma

For the people of Moore Oklahoma.

My heart was broken in Oklahoma
Jewel of the Midwest
A twisted hand screamed from the sky
and ripped it from my chest

My broken body was smashed to pieces
Thrown down on the street
I was nothing but a ripped up rag doll
Cowering at her feet

My blood my bones my life's existence
The muscle under my skin
Wrapped around her indifferent fingers
trapped in her deadly spin

She doesn't know and she doesn't care
The Wind Zephyr of death
She screamed across our great heartland
She was on my last breath

There's nothing left she took it all
With her blinding fury
Disappeared into her vile black sky
Leaving dead to bury

Reviews

[unsavable_soul]

Touching,
I don't review on these pieces involving current events especially tragedies, I only give my support and love for the piece. I say this is a great read and very powerful in it's telling of the pain and suffering of this horrific event.
Sincerely
Christopher
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[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Christopher

[unsavable_soul]

Most welcome Ricochet.
Chris

[nigrum homonculus]

i like how when you want to go dark BR you fully go pitch black. never been close to a tornado and from the descriptions you just gave me...i hope i never do. my heart goes out to the families in oklahoma. must be an awful time.

[Baby Ricochet]

Ah my boy PhilGod. It's so good to have you back.

[Lina Grey]

I have some friends in that area, so i'm especially concerned about this, but even if i didn't, i'd feel the same way. it was an awful tragedy. i watched an interview on the news about a teacher who used her body to protect the kids around her. she's in the hospital now, horribly broken, and found that seven of her students died anyway. crushing. hope is with them; they have to rebuild and recover. impressive write BR

[Baby Ricochet]

Yes it's very crushing. Thank you for stopping by Lina

[Lina Grey]

of course

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

So sad, thanks for writing this BR.
'My heart was broken in Oklahoma Jewel of the Midwest / A twisted hand screamed from the sky and ripped it from my chest" wow. You never fail to impress me :)

[Baby Ricochet]

Why Thank you Mr Dunne. It's always a pleasure to hear from you

[Mr Dunne Poetry]

You're very welcome. Likewise, bro :)

[TL Boehm]

Holy Cow. I grew up in Kansas and Arkansas. I remember seeing these things form - the smell, the color of the sky - I was never "in" one but I was close enough that the things are burned into my psyche. They terrify me. Once you've been exposed to tornadic storms - you know...you can look at the sky and you know...my heart goes out to that area of the country. A fitting poem, Sir.

[Baby Ricochet]

I saw one when I was a kid but it was little and really far away so it wasn't so scary. Thanks for stopping by TL

[Marie]

I'm lucky never to have kown a tornado. In texas we have hurricanes,and I was once on the fringes of one. That's all weather has done to me.

[Baby Ricochet]

I've never been hit by catastrophic weather either but I do know something about being in the middle of a biblical catastrophe.

[Rene Velez]

Pretty devastating , what the people of OK. have to deal with, prayers for them and their loved ones, good poem.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Rene

[Jack...]

It is so very sad. Thank you for writing this BR. Very good poem, very tragic event.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Jack

[KeeD]

"A twisted hand screamed from the sky and ripped it from my chest " amazing BR, amazing.

second Oklahoma piece i've read today and I enjoyed and loved both..

Tragedy strikes and leaves us wondering why and what now..
the truth is there is no real answers to those questions
I liked this a lot you give emotion to this destructive reality.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Keegan

[Astro]

Nice job of 'poetic journalism' here. I especially like the ending the last 2 lines are excellent. I wrote a poem about these events earlier as well, apparently disaster is more inspiring than I thought. Let's hope they receive some good help from everyone to try and get passed the tragedy.

[Baby Ricochet]

I hope so. Thank you Astro

[Astro]

Me too. You're welcome.