Thanks to Amy at The Poem Farm for hosting Poetry Friday.
Michelle H. Barnes has interview my poetry mentor, Naomi Shihab Nye this month. Squee! Her poetry challenge is to write a poem about an unanswerable question. I began with something else and this appeared to me instead.
Separation
the children
exist in cages
no parents
singing songs
or comforting their fears
unanswered questions
©jone rush macculloch
Jone Rush MacCulloch 
So much anger and heartbreak. Love to you, Jone. Love to these families.
What a sobering, contemplative poem, Jone. I’m sorry I didn’t realize you had this up since Friday—I’ve been slow to PF this weekend, but I’ll share it now. Feel free to give me a heads up next time. 🙂
It’s unanswerable, all right. Thanks for wrestling with it. Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
So many unanswered questions. Thank you for asking and reminding us to stay vigilant in seeking answers and justice.
Strong poem Jone, “unanswered questions” hold so much importance, and need responses and actions now, thanks.
Well done, Jone.
Oh, Jone, unanswered questions, indeed. These words are so poignant:
“…no parents
singing songs
or comforting their fears…”
I have such a lovely memory of our shared evening with Naomi Shihab Nye in Bellingham. It was delightful to bump into you.
And I’m wishing that certain people would ask themselves some questions. You’ve written the concern poignantly, Jone.
Unanswered questions indeed. Thank you, Jone, for keeping these families in view in our minds and hearts.