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Mercy (Haiku)
by C. G. McGovern-Bowen

Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Rated "PG13" by the Author.
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Compassionate heart
Pure beauty personified
Tragically abused













Copyright 2005 by Carolyn Gale McGovern-Bowen.
All Rights Reserved.
01/18/05, Westlake Village, CA

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Reviewed by Mary Quire 1/20/2005
A compassionate heart is often abused. For if the owner of it were to take a stand, it would no longer show compassion (even if it's just compassion for the soul of the abuser).

M.Rose
Reviewed by jude forese 1/19/2005
sad commentary ...
Reviewed by Sue Hess 1/19/2005
too many are
Reviewed by Carole Mathys 1/19/2005
a haunting haiku....
Reviewed by Kate Clifford 1/19/2005
A lot of thought is provoked by these few words. Excellent write.
Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader) 1/19/2005
Yes it is true so often just like Ed said.
Reviewed by Mr. Ed 1/19/2005
You last line is most powerful, Carolyn, and far too often true.
Reviewed by Tinka Boukes 1/19/2005
Oh My I think this is me Bigtime!!

Brilliant!!

Love Tinka
Reviewed by George Jackson 1/19/2005
Dunno how you write these, but you write them very well.
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