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Danielle Veith: Tsunami / The Reporter

May 12, 2011 by PBQ

Egalitarian damage,
the reporter wrote,

to homes of those
of all religions,

puts paid to the notion
of a God who takes sides.

But shrines in every town—

Crucifix, Buddha, Shiva—
spared.

•

You, and I, same God.
All, same God,

a Sri Lankan says to a reporter.

•

White flags everywhere:

fluttering
from phone lines,

dancing
above fresh graves
in the local cemeteries.

A Buddhist symbol
of mourning.

Something I’ve known
only as surrender.

Filed Under: Contributors 84, Issue 84, Poetry, Poetry 84 Tagged With: Contributors 84, Danielle Veith, Poetry, Poetry 84

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