Mother Weeps~

mother

still weeps

remembering dolls

raining from airplanes

triggered by hugs

a flare of star

Illuska’s white bow

stained red

at her feet

blue eyes made of glass

winking

as another little girl died

in the revolution

 

war has many secrets

my mother says

some will never make it to print

but I remember

I remember the dolls

raining from airplanes

mother weeps . . . .

 

I hold her hand . . . .

 

 

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Author's Note

~during the 1956 Revolution/Uprising in Hungary~ the Magyar were made many promises by western allies for support that did not come through~ in the interim~opposing nation developed an insidious method for projected genocide through loading dolls with explosives and dropping them over small villages and towns attached to parachutes to entice the wonder of young girls~ explosion was triggered through pressure~ little girls will automatically embrace dolls tightly~it's a maternal thing~ and the explosives would be set off~ mother watched her friend deccimated~ she kept that bow for a long time~ she kept the memory even longer~
war is not one dimensional~ she now tells these tales to my daughters as well~ where do we learn our ethics?~ inside the tales of those who still remember~

what a world~

Reviews

[SpokenWord]

This is a story I had never heard before and I would never imagine of war general thinking of a plot to stick bombs in dolls then drop them in towns for children to explode. What kind of mind thinks in terms of life and death like this. I have heard of some horrible methods to kill someone but this one has to take the cake. I can't imagine someone thinking of this and to actually do it. This was never shared in my American History class shame on my teachers!

I don't know what else to say about this horror, except of course your writing is grand and your efforts to share these teachings with us that was once shared with you is greatly appreciated.

[Nobody.]

heart-shattering tale wrapped in the beauty of your poetic prowess.
felt it.

[Tate Morgan]

I love pieces that tie reality from history to our consequences of today I did the same with a few like Shackleton this is really a fav

[raining]

this was a horrible thing, i could not say anything. thank you

[cfix]

Wow this is so sad and heart tugging. Well expressed though. Spoken word said it all though. Very nicely done.

[Dani]

What a world, indeed. The thought of children being targeted with bombs inside dolls sends a painful twist to my stomach. This is heartbreaking.

[Sweet_pale_cacophony]

This must have been hard for you to write.You expressed it well.Thank you for the after note.Memories never do fade..they are always cleverly tucked in the brain ready to come flooding when triggered.

[Ruth]

Heartrbreaking!
Selene, this is a beautifully conveyed poem love, I cannot believe this happened! Or rather, sadly, I can :(
Wonderful poem
xx

[AlieahRose]

THIS IS SO SAD...
I THOUGHT I WOULD CRY...
BUT...
YOU WROTE IT SO BEAUTIFULLY...
WE SHOULD ALL TAKE A STEP BACK...
AFTER READING THIS POEM...

[Goodbye]

I had not heard of this either! It's appalling what humans do to each other, especially to the innocents. You've captured the randomness and the insidiously planned destruction of the most vulnerable. And there's no erasing that from the mind...

You made me understand her experience - thank you for the story.

[Brett Campaigne]

You are a skilled hunter of inspiration as well as a focusing prism.