Poetry. In the aftermath of the tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004, the world came together in an extraordinary outpouring of compassion and concern. Trying to come to terms with this cruelest of nature's acts, here is a deeply moving collection of poems by a distinguished group of poets from all over the world. Gathered in this volume is the offering of 80 poets, chosen from the work of hundreds who sent poetry to share in this time of grief and questioning. "These poems are . gifts. A poem can lift a heart, inspire a spirit, begin the purging of grief, reach out to those who feel lost or forsaken. The gift of spirit represented here is part of a circle of hearts and minds as open as a hand reached out" (Joseph Bruchac).