Comment from Selina Stambi

Excellent

Hello my dear Santha,

Wonderfully well done.

Believe me, I wouldn't know what to write and how to do so under the mandatory syllabic constraints.

Poignant evocative word choices. Very well done, my friend. So glad to see you back on site.

Big hugs,

Sonali xx

 Comment Written 01-May-2017

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reply by the author on 06-May-2017

Thank you very much. Sonali.Thank you for remembering my birthday.

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Fall out from nuclear accidents lasts a long time. Chernobyl is one of those, but we'll never know the extent of this one or others. I think you made a good choice of topic. Marilyn

 Comment Written 30-Apr-2017

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reply by the author on 01-May-2017

Thank you.

Comment from nuthead

Excellent

Wow, that's poignant.

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emptied forever the mute town's sigh
still
maims
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Still maims in more than one way. The physical as well as the emotional/psychological impact of this devastating event lingers indefinitely.

Power punch of a poem. Well done.

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2017

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reply by the author on 01-May-2017

You are right. God knows how long the city of Pripyat has to remain abandoned.Thank you very much for your comments.

Comment from Tinkadoll

Excellent

Good work. Great but sad piece. Good picture to fit. Were you talking about a specific town? Also, wondering if a comma would go after "forever"?

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2017

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reply by the author on 01-May-2017

yes .the abandoned town of Pripyat in ukraine.Thanks for the comments

Comment from kathleenspalding

Excellent

Excellent nine one one poem reminds us how disastrous nuclear experiments can be. Poem and artwork are perfect for the prompt. The chosen words are good at creating that empty impression. Well done!

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2017

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reply by the author on 01-May-2017

Thank you very much for your beautiful words.

reply by kathleenspalding on 01-May-2017

You're welcome

Comment from estory

Excellent

It's a good job in this tight format, but I wish it were longer and said a bit more. I think the last two lines echoed like footsteps on dead pavement in an abandoned town, and that captured the feel of this very well. I saw a documentary on Chernobyl once. All the scientists who say they can solve the world's the problems should watch it. estory

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2017

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reply by the author on 01-May-2017

Thank you very much for your kind words .If only I could say more.I wished it was just a poem about a disaster instead of this restricted syllable count.

Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose

Excellent

emp/tied for/e/ver the mute town's sigh 9
still 1
maims 1

Good syllabic count and the meaning is insightful. Good job my friend! I think you are going to win.
Gypsy

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2017

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reply by the author on 01-May-2017

Thank you very much.

Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear

Excellent

This tells criminals never leave to commit crime; though they were emptied for good from the town but after sometime they start killing people through their new operation; I liked the truth expressed.

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2017

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reply by the author on 01-May-2017

Thank you vey much.

Comment from Mrs Happy Poet

Excellent

Yes my friend this horrific disaster destroyed lives and left a ghost town behind as a stark reminder of this day well done good luck regards Jill

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2017

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reply by the author on 01-May-2017

Thank you very much.

Comment from tfawcus

Excellent

There is the sigh of despair here, not only as personified in the town, but in the suggestion of winds over the site still capable of carrying fallout and causing further maiming of those who are unfortunate enough to come into contact with this silent, deadly killer. A powerful use of this tight form.

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2017

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reply by the author on 01-May-2017

Thank you very much ,thanks especially for catching the metaphorical meaning of sigh.You were the only reviewer to mention it.
That has made my day.