I spent the day trying to figure out how to help our friends in Japan, Hawaii, and other areas devastated by today’s earthquake and tsunami(s).
I am just one person, but I realized with the network of talented poets I’ve built over the years, I actually have a lot to offer. Not enough time to publish a book of poems with proceeds to relief – I want to help NOW. After brainstorming with my friends Mark and Brandee on Twitter, I decided I could do something effective, right here on my blog.
Introducing ‘Poets for Tsunami Relief” –a one-week blogzine of poetry by my talented poet pals. I’ll be posting as many poems as I can this week on many different themes. My plan is to offer my audience a variety of excellent poetry in hopes that readers will open their minds and hearts to the poems, and to the cause.
After reading poems in this Poets for Tsunami blogzine, I hope you’ll click on “Donate” button to the right, which leads you directly to the American Red Cross site, where you can choose how you want to donate to help with relief efforts. I didn’t post a link to Canadian Red Cross yet, as most of my readers are American, but I will happily add links to various Red Cross web sites beneath the poetry posts, especially if you ask for them in the comments.
I’m pleased to announce my poet friend in the UK, poet Tony Lewis-Jones, has already submitted a beautiful tanka, which I’ll be posting shortly. Please submit your poems for consideration and a one-line bio to writer@hgrace.com
Thanks for reading Poets for Tsunami Relief.
Please consider a donation to The Red Cross.
In Canada, go to: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000043&tid=016
In the UK, go to: http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now
In the US, click on the red button I’ve added on my sidebar
(red button is on the home page http://heathergracestewart.com), top right.
Cheers
Heather
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Heather, I love that you are doing this. I posted a tsunami poem and link to mercy corps on my blog today as well.
gentle steps,
Laura
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Wonderful, I’ll be sure to visit.
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great stuff…i seem to be missing the red button though…dont see it…
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The buttons are on the HOME PAGE as other pages don’t have a side bar. http://heathergracestewart.com
THANK YOU!
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Hi Heather,
Re what you said above, I wondered if you could post this tanka on your blog.
Dave
Buildings fall, streets flood:
An aerial view of distress.
Most suffering, though, has no image.
It takes its victims unseen;
Does not recede like water.
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Absolutely, will post that soon Dave, and thanks so much.
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No surprise that you would be taking the lead like this. Heather, You will never cease to amaze me with your humanity and concern for others.
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