haiku-usa: Haiti

Thursday, January 14, 2010

estimate

the number of dead

the tears

Anywhere from 50,000 to 500,000, according to this morning's news, with 3 million in desperate straits.

This was first posted earlier today at Gillena's blog.

Magyar said...: no sounds
phones fail to nature
news sought

_My wife and I have close friends here, Haiti... their homeland. As yet there has been no contact between them and elderly family members that remain in Haiti. Our heart felt prayers to all.; 7:54 AM
Monika said...: Excellent one, Bill. (Very difficult to put words on this devastating experience).; 8:08 AM
Bill said...: I join you in your prayers, Doug. Monika, thanks. Difficult, indeed.; 3:19 PM
Devika Jyothi said...: yes, read it there...sad,

my prayers too,

wishes,
devika; 6:48 PM
Bill said...: Thank you, Devika.; 7:43 PM
Crafty Green Poet said...: its a terrible tragedy,; 12:13 AM
Anonymity said...: Really helps to put this thing in perspective.

If anyone feels like helping, a friend of mine is there with food, meds, and hope.

http://www.brighthope.org/; 8:34 PM
Ram Krishna Singh said...: The images of Haiti as viewed on the BBC and CNN haunt my mind. I fear what will happen if there is an earthquake and I, or any of my dear ones, am lying under the rubble. I feel so restless even in normal time... From a distance of oceans, I can only pray for the suffering Haitians.; 1:18 AM
John McDonald said...: the enormity of it well caught here Bill
john; 6:25 AM
Tikkis said...: a silent sob --
the magnitude 7.0
still echoing; 1:10 AM
Bill said...: Thanks for the visits and comments. Ultimately, we're all in this together.; 3:57 PM

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