When the unwanted water arrived - Poem by: Andrew Benson GREENE (In memory of the flood victims of Sierra Leone)
Photo credit: The Sun News . Environmental failure caused Sierra Leone flood disaster – Amnesty International — 17th August 2017 When the unwanted water arrived. Poem by: Andrew Benson GREENE (In memory of the flood victims of Sierra Leone) Photo Credit By — Larisa Epatko (PBS News) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/in-sierra-leone-hundreds-killed-by-flooding-mudslides Poem They were deprived of life when the unwanted water arrived And then, they were dispossessed of life and a chance to live, When their slumber was less alert When their slumber was less-prepared to confront That extreme affront Of the outpouring flood of rain. A fatal flood that bulldozed its way In the darkest hour of the night. And before the coming of daylight They were left to come face to face with the intemperate rage Of nature’s heavy downpour, its damage never seen in our age. They were our friends, They were our families, They were our neighbors, ...