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January 12, 2010

December 16, 2010
By HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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January 12, 2010

The disaster struck before anyone had the chance to get away. It was the four most devastating minutes of their lifetime. It left thousands homeless. There was no clean water, no food, and every house was destroyed. Diseases spread all around killing hundreds...

Haiti was no longer a peaceful country.

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January 12, 2010 was a devastating event. I thought it was awful. I had to write about it.
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HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jul. 31 2011 at 4:20 pm
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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That is a good point. Maybe for the people that lived there, It might have been to them.
BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 30 2011 at 3:24 pm
BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
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I was under the impression that haiti was not a very pleasant and peaceful country even to begin with.
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jul. 28 2011 at 12:27 am
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Thank you!
Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Jul. 27 2011 at 7:34 pm
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i like it but i think its too short aswel, i think if it was a little longer it would be stronger and you know, more powerful but its still good :)
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 10:51 am
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Yeah, maybe I'll try that sometime. Thank you!
lamelola GOLD said...
on Jun. 30 2011 at 1:29 am
lamelola GOLD, Wichita, Kansas
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It was kinda shirt, you should redo the piece and add more commentary to it; bet it'd be wonderful!
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 25 2011 at 12:41 pm
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Thank you!
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 25 2011 at 12:41 pm
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Yeah, I know but thanks!
Mariam.J GOLD said...
on Jun. 25 2011 at 10:25 am
Mariam.J GOLD, Dubai, Other
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Yeha, wouldn't really call this a poem but very descriptive nonetheless .

Really brings out the devastating disaster that ocurred that day :'/

 

Myvoice4change SILVER said...
on Jun. 25 2011 at 8:58 am
Myvoice4change SILVER, Other, Other
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Yeah, its not really a poem. But its good. Maybe try submitting this to a different section, too, or maybe write more of a detailed poem? :)
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 11:24 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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You're welcome!!!! :D
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 10:58 am
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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That would have been so amazing! I would have loved to help all of those people!
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 10:57 am
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Thank you!
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 10:56 am
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Yeah, I know! Thanks!
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 10:56 am
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Thanks!!!!
HaleyDRog. GOLD said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 10:55 am
HaleyDRog. GOLD, Easley, South Carolina
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Yeah, I should have put this under something else, but its already posted so I'm not going to change it. Thank you though!
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 4 2011 at 7:08 pm
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That was good but that wasn't really a poem.  But it's really good.  I liked the last line!:D
JustAnotherOwl SILVER said...
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I agree, not really a poem, but I think repeating that sounds a bit redundant, anyway. It is very good, though! I guess...Because it wasn't ever something that affected me greatly as an individual, I never really thought about it before...But it's really tragic and sad. :(
Beachgirl1 PLATINUM said...
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this really gets the essence of that horrible earthquake. But (personally) i dont think it is really in poem form, besides that, i love it. Your last line IS PERFECT!
Basketball23 SILVER said...
on Mar. 27 2011 at 7:59 pm
Basketball23 SILVER, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania
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This is good but it's not really a poem....