Tornadoes have ripped through several midwestern states. The death toll is above 30.
Authorities in Salem found a child,
Living, and abandoned in a field,
A prisoner of rain and the unyielding
Wind that all of Henryville defiled,
Missing mom and dad, and hope to God
They’re separated only, to await
A storybook reunion. If a fate
Among the many missing, 30-odd
Deceased, or many injured is in store
For her or for her family, recall
That this, the quiet suffering, is all
That Henryville possesses. There are more
Among the dead and wounded to be found.
God help the souls up, underneath the ground.
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