| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Laura Doom on 03/10/07 at 08:56 PM The article is painful enough to read...do you have a link to the photo?
Priceless material and powerful shape to this indictment. |
| Posted by Rhiannon Jones on 03/11/07 at 01:38 AM Kristina, I see not one superfluous word here. Awful, awesome, and truly powerful. " ...was the young man standing tall strong, erect and naked to HIS WAITING WORLD"... Ouch, in so many ways. |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 03/11/07 at 04:08 AM What a horrifying tradition. My heart constricts for women living in such cultures that unneccesary pain are considered a necessary mutilation to what God created. Like there isn't enough unavoidable pain and suffering in our lives. This made me so sad. I had heard of it before. I am so grateful for my God given American heritage. This is just another tremendous reason for gratitude. How infinitely sad our creator must be to see such insanity feeding upon His cherished works of art. |
| Posted by Christel Crews on 03/11/07 at 04:32 PM the articles are a wealth of information on this horrid topic.. thank you for posting this piece - its very challenging to read and once again, i'm reminded of how fortunate we are |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 03/12/07 at 11:04 AM it is a sad state of affairs, when such unconscionable things occur and and are permit to occur and this poem illustrates it well, and we take the finery of its words to heart. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 03/13/07 at 04:21 PM A tragic practice indeed given much impact with your words. |
| Posted by Kathleen Wilson on 03/14/07 at 01:31 AM Intense this blade shaped poem exposing strange human ways... among the many revelations that make one wonder if human consiousness is an advantage. I am always consoled that humans make poetry and art and music too, not only violence, cruelty, and convoluted psychological messes of the basic biological urges and expressions. A brave poem. |
| Posted by Steven Kenworthy on 03/14/07 at 01:37 AM ya know, it's been forever since i've checked into any of your work but i'm glad i did because this is NOTHING like most everything else i've been reading on here lately and i'm extremely impressed with the stunning visual imagery that accompanies this write. it is straddling the fine line of disturbing/beautiful which is a tough one to walk. impressive by all means...gutsy. |
| Posted by Mara Meade on 07/22/07 at 03:26 AM Very and absolutely powerful. |
| Posted by Jody Pratt on 09/26/12 at 09:26 PM I always find it difficult to comment on your poetry because so many people have said everything already! Anyway, know that I read it here and there and do enjoy the way in which you spill your words. |
