poem question

[lapsedmodernist]

A couple of years ago I came across a poem somewhere on the interwebs. I cannot remember where or what it was called or who it was by. I think it was by a woman, and wherever it was posted, maybe it was mentioned that it was from some poetry journal, some years ago? The poem was based on a true story, I think? (or maybe a newspaper article of a story?)--it was about children somewhere rural, going somewhere, or coming home, and a little boy getting somehow trapped/stuck on the train tracks, and his sister tried to help him, and a train was coming, but when she couldn't help him get free, she hugged him and stayed with him, and they both died.

Does anyone know this poem, or where I can find it?

Comments

[smschrader.livejournal.com]

I don't know, but that sounds like the saddest poem ever in the history of anything. I think your description is enough to make me cry.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Seriously.

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

Is it a Louise Erdrich poem perhaps?

Or is it the poem you sent me from the Boston globe a longtime ago?

[lapsedmodernist.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it was a Louise Erdrich poem...were you thinking of a specific one? I totally don't remember sending you a Boston globe poem! Can you remind me which one it was?