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Ethgar
Ethgar Rios
United States, NJ, Kearny

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Incident at Hilla

Combustion
of petrol
keeps
the clanking
of an old
rust bucket
running through
the humdrum
bustle in
the market

a living
Dead Sea
of merchants
patrolmen
parts

while a
white knuckled
boy smiles
bitterly
at no one
steering straight
for the station

Crash
bright blast
goodbye
cries like
a prayer
on Godless sands
tainted red
by scattered
corpses
raise
nothing but
revenge

once again
an eye for
an eye
turns everyone
blind.


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This was sparked by the events of last February 28th. A suicide car bomber in Hilla, Iraq killed one hundred twenty-five people. The car was aiming for young police recruits outside a police station near a busy market. Hilla is about a hundred kilometers south of Baghdad.

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ellykoggle Comment by: ellykoggle - 2007-04-28 18:17
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very powerful and poignant read. Unfortunately and tragically all too common a scene. sigh... your ending wraps it up perfectly. Thanks for the read.

I just wanted to say also that I appreciate you writing about this, it's a difficult, difficult thing.

K.
Anne Comment by: Anne - 2007-03-20 01:08
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I like this. Nice form and format to this piece.Good flow to. I think everyone has said what needs to be said about this peice . So all I will Add is FANTASTIC.

Anne
Grounded Vertigo Comment by: Grounded Vertigo - 2007-03-19 02:11
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I love this piece. The way that you've paced it is very clear as it really cares the reader through the event.
hatchzel Comment by: hatchzel - 2007-03-13 21:34
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I think we get inspiration from what the real world offers, raw and most of the time, unfortuante. I like the way you wrote this and I admire you for considering the suggestions. Writers like us need fellow writers to hone our skill. Your work exemplifies a vast array of how you can tap thoughts to words to the readers' minds. Great read. By the way, "cinder Shoes" was written for the lady I met in a fastfood parking lot. This was when I was still in Philippines. I am angry too that many women fall to this trade bec of our corrupt government... to much angst so I think this week, I will try to write about "inspiring" things:)
Lucy Lepchani Comment by: Lucy Lepchani - 2007-03-10 15:24
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I am moved to hold a moments' silence in my soul for events portrayed here. So much said with such simplicity and empathy. And courage to write on this theme and from that particular perspective. I truly like everything I have read by you, Ethgar, and hope that whatever feeds your poets heart continues to do so with clarity and grace.
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