An Ordinary Day (Tanka) Japan Earthquake

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Open Poetry #47

An Ordinary Day (Tanka) Japan Earthquake

ice
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since 2003-05-17

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0 posted 2011-05-04 06:54 AM

Ordinary day;
Pidgeons landing on statues,
Rice bowls in the sink.

Nothing was unusual,
Except buildings falling down

note:
This poem will be published in "Cartys Poetry Journal",May issue.(An Irish magazine, both printed, and on the net)

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

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1 posted 2011-05-04 07:16 AM

Congratulations on getting the poem published. Quite an irony-laced piece.

~ I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time" / I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance. ~

dreamgal
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2 posted 2011-05-04 08:55 AM

Wow! So few words incredibly powerful!
You really got the point across i thought this would be a long one at first but better you kept it short and to the point and not dragged out the heartache. Very good piece. And congrats to you on your publishing this!

Dreamgal

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

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by the sea

3 posted 2011-05-04 01:15 PM

Hi Ice, this is the best poem I read about it, so expressive and natural (all is suggested with art)...Congratulations and applause.

yann

Martie

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4 posted 2011-05-04 10:48 PM

Ford...Impressive impact!!!

Margherita
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Eternity

5 posted 2011-05-05 05:14 AM

Makes one stop to consider the moment and feel for those who experienced it.

It is well worth to be published, dear Ford.

Love,
Margherita

ice
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since 2003-05-17

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Pennsylvania

6 posted 2011-05-05 06:23 AM

Thanks, everyone--every one of your reviews are wonderful.
This natural event is catastrophic...and will happen again...I fear on our own west coast..Japan will recover, but no so Haiti..I fear more for the haitians..They are still sleeping in tent cities, and have been forgotten..
Namaste
ice aka ford

JamesMichael
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7 posted 2011-05-05 06:16 PM

Fine writing...James

Sunshine

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8 posted 2011-05-05 06:22 PM

Ford, Kudos on the publication. On that note, I will send you a link.

See? This is why I thought of Kooser.

Your mark is timed...it will happen!

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