3am poem 1
First Responders, Lahaina, Maui, HI, 8/9/2023
“Diana Khoi Nguyen, Selkie Weaning Young (Redux)”
I imagine they
“trailed fingers down and against grains of” ash
before the futility of rising
left them empty armed
the nameless strewn,
powder on sand,
around their boots
.
So powerful! In just a few short lines you have captured an entire story, a visceral image. Hugely impactful. Thank you.
powder on sand
around their boots
beautiful! And what a powerful take on the prompt, loved it. Telling the story of this huge calamity, breaks my heart to read it. So well done.
Beautiful