Friday, August 19, 2016

Lizz Murphy - Poem 229: Child of Aleppo



CHILD OF ALEPPO

rubble dusted
weeping temple wound
blood soaked

wipes his dazed head
looks at the blood
wipes his small hand

waits 
in the ambulance 
stares ahead


we send him viral

— from various media repots including: 

'Battle for Aleppo: Photo of shocked and bloodied Syrian five-year-old sparks outrage' at



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6 comments:

  1. Efi HatzimanolisAugust 19, 2016 at 8:40 AM

    this is terrific....the news footage stunned me too

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  2. Sarah St Vincent WelchAugust 19, 2016 at 11:27 AM

    Stunned is the word. Strong work Lizz.

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  3. Chrysogonus Siddha August 19, 2016 at 11:38 AM

    This reflects what's in my mind...

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  4. michele elliotAugust 19, 2016 at 1:55 PM

    heartbreaking

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  5. chelateAugust 19, 2016 at 3:35 PM

    we have seen the same thing. thank you for saying this

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  6. Lizz Murphy PoetAugust 21, 2016 at 5:37 PM

    Thank you everyone. Robert - really?!

    Well all I know is that child has a wound on the side of his head (I was compelled to watch again and again to see the detail) and is obviously in shock. Some bastard did something.

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