I lost my mother
When the screaming seagulls fell
Our house now a mausoleum
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Rebuilding a life
A family of my own
Will be my only revenge
This mondo shared with #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge: Silver Linings. Image found at Palestine Will Be Free Substack
6th Dec 2025 – Shared with Poets and Storytellers United #206 – everybody scream
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Heartbreaking 💔
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Tens of thousands of stories already. 😭
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Very true. They want to wipe out the whole race of Palestinians. They lament about the holocaust, and this is no less and no different. Even more brutal as they are doing it under the watching eyes of the world.
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Poor kid! That’s modern war for you though. The fighting men kill babies and run. The defending forces blow up primary schools. There’s no fair fighting among men who’ve agreed to take their chances.
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Very true Priscilla
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It’s not really war in this particular instance, though.
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“screaming seagulls” – What a powerful metaphor! My heart breaks for all those who are suffering. Great poem, Shaun.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thanks Yvette. If only the metaphor wasn’t needed.
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🇵🇸🍉❤️💔 I have no words, Shaun.
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Sadly, Israel is likely to give this child their wish. 😭
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My heart hurts for you, Shaun. 💔
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Powerful in its stark brevity.
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🙏
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wow powerful and tragic ‘When the screaming seagulls fell’
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🙏
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When the screaming seagulls fell – Such a powerful image
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Thanks Sara 🙏
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