Lisa:
Your poem made me think all day.
I wrote this in response... hope you don't mind...

Drawn by the fragrant hyacinth,
See the blossom torn from the vine,
Soft petals turning brittle,
How many frantic wandering bees?

Lisa:
You are doing a great job. It's hard to read this kind of poetry, but it does raise the consciousness and make you think.
So, what's the solution to this?
I'm glad you are thinking about and working on behalf of children.
Stick with it....

Amazing! Great use of words to elucidate this horrible topic!

Every forty seconds a child is reported missing in the U.S. Thats 2,160 per day! every day! Thats 788,400 every year! I have tried for almost 10 years to get some one or agency to bring this to the attention of the public. From Oprah to abc, nbc, cbs, fox ect. on top of the 788,400 reported, there are another estimated 500,000 that go unreported! I hope and pray that you might look into this. It's a sad and ugly bloche on our country..........sincerely, john

As a young reader (only at the age of thirteen) your poems really hit peoples emotions. Lisa, I wish I could possess your gift. The way you shatter hope across foreign lands, and even in our own, is fantasizing to me. I look up to you, not only as a journalist, but as a hero for the voices of people who matter.

Thank you SO much for EVERYTHING!
-Ryan Sullivan

yum.

What an incredibly powerful poem. You have translated the experience so well and I'm sure that it helps to release some of the emotion that comes with what you see. I have worked with women whose job it was to work the streets or dance at the clubs, being owned by someone or bought by another is not glamorous. The watered down version of their lives is what the general public sees and hears. It is important to find ways to debrief and support yourself after doing what you do. In the capacity of my work with abuse, victimization and other support roles, I found writing about my feelings was necessary in order to continue. Thank you for bringing the issues to the forefront. Please take care of self and continue to be inspired by the people and places you see. For some, turning a blind eye is not an option, what you have taken on is truly appreciated.

Lisa,

Hi! I just wanted to say what a wonderful person you are and it was great to hear you speak in Fargo, ND. I did not know how many issues were out there concerning women and how they are treated .It made me cry a little when you spoke about the yr olds that were forced to marry men 2-3x their age. It's great to hear that your sister is doing well after her ordal in korea. Keep up the great work.

kelli

wow this is a very striking poem.
i think it really captures the brutality and harshness of the situation.
thank you lisa

David

I have to admit i kinda cringed at some of the words you wrote but as the poem progressed they became powerful and powerful until i actually felt that girl's pain. So sad. We have so many girls like her in this world and you're rite we call them 'dirty whores' not bothering to peek into their souls. We just see their usd up body on display and think we have the right to judge them. No woman or human being for that matter could enjoy selling their body on the street.
Thankyou for sharing this. Its strange but i feel enlightened