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Date Posted: 13:17:46 02/09/03 Sun
Author: Anne
Subject: Re: Janet Buck's Poem, "Red Eyes"
In reply to: Sue 's message, "Janet Buck's Poem, "Red Eyes"" on 12:26:16 02/09/03 Sun

This poem touched me also. I felt expecially sad because...Somewhere in the foggy Bronx, a widow and a widower toss one toothbrush in the trash.


>This poem really makes you think. The images and
>feelings it conjures are breathtaking. For instance:
>
>"Somewhere in Afghanistan
>a sea of children starves for milk,
>considers rice and school books
>the caviar of silk elite."
>
>Thanks for sharing these.

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