I didn't see anything with the language to make me think anyone but a native English speaker wrote it. Heck, it's a lot better than a lot of native English speakers I know. I'm not very clear on exactly what happens in the poem, but it makes it more authentic. Someone trying to relate a tragic situation wouldn't pause toexplain who "she" is and who the dead are. The fact that you made it happen on April Fools' Day makes it more poignant. This is very nicely understated. Things slip out - they aren't forced in or belabored. Thanks for the poem, Cres