Souls Remain In The Ehime Maru

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JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2001-10-16 06:02 AM

Souls Remain In The Ehime Maru

Now in
one hundred fifteen feet
of water
they still lie in wait.
Four boys and five men
lost to the sea
await their final fate.
Families and loved ones also wait
in Honolulu hotel rooms
in hopes that navy divers
will find their loved one's remains
to help them close their wounds
and to ease sorrows refrain.
I also wait in hope
that all goes smooth.
Awaiting the latest news
of the battered Japanese vessel
they call the Ehime Maru.

JamesLee
October16
2001

The Ehime Maru is a Japanese fishing vessel that was sunk on February 09 by the nuclear attack submarine US Greeneville. Fortunately twenty-six crewmen and passengers were rescued. Nine went down with the ship when it sunk in 2000 feet of water. The Rockwater 2 successfuly moved the Ehime Maru
to 115 feet and American and Japanese divers will begin diving today to search for these nine victims.

Jon Mewett
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since 2000-03-04

Posts 1304

1 posted 2001-10-16 06:11 AM

A retreival in this sort of circumstance does seem to be required to 'Close Wounds'
as you say James.

Lets hope all goes well.

Stay warm

Jon

Startime
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since 2000-10-03

Posts 5918
Canada

2 posted 2001-10-16 09:59 AM

*sigh* incredibly sad. You have written this poem with true heart and feelings. My heart went out to the families. Closure is so important. Thank you, so very much, for sharing this with me.

Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams.

[This message has been edited by Startime (edited 10-16-2001).]

LngJhnAg
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since 1999-07-23

Posts 3508
Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion

3 posted 2001-10-16 10:48 AM

This is a fine effort to address a very difficult subject. Well done, James.

Victoria

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since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

4 posted 2001-10-16 06:19 PM

Very sad indeed James..

~Victoria~

sunshinemist
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since 2001-09-29

Posts 595
Fl. sunshines early mist

5 posted 2001-10-16 07:21 PM

Thank you for sharing this and I will say a prayer for the families. Good write!

smiles ~Marie~
happiness is contentment of the heart

Sven

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since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

6 posted 2001-10-16 07:32 PM

well done James. . . this is a little different for you. . .

I like it. . .

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JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

7 posted 2001-11-09 03:22 AM

The Navy announced yesterday that it has ended its attempt to recover all nine men and boys who died when the Japanese fishing training vessel was rammed and sunk Feb. 9 by a U.S. fast-attack nuclear submarine.
The good news is that after 21 days of diving eight of the nine bodies were recovered...the sad news is that one was not found. In the words of Navy Rear Adm. William Klemm, head of the salvage and recovery mission..."We all have an empty part in our hearts for the missing boys family." James

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