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Open Poetry #45

Cranes in the DMZ

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2009-10-08 07:28 PM

Cranes in the DMZ

There is a place
between North Korea
and South Korea
where rice paddies
and villages have been
returned to the wilderness.
In this place
the red-crowned crane
has prospered.
This place is know
as the DMZ.
It is ironic that should
a war be provoked between
North and South Korea
this imperial species
will die as surely as
the soldiers pull their triggers
and launch their missles,
yet should reunification take place,
developers would attempt to develop the
wilderness into homes and industrial parks.
However, there is an alliance of Scientist
that propose the DMZ should be designated
an International Peace Park.
For the lives of the people,
for the beauty of the cranes,
for the sake of the land,
let us hope so.

JamesLee
07October
2009

Information from the article,
"Cranes in the DMZ", Alan Weisman
Shambhala Sun, September 2008
page 54.

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

1 posted 2009-10-08 07:34 PM

However, there is an alliance of Scientist
that propose the DMZ should be designated
an International Peace Park.
For the lives of the people,
for the beauty of the cranes,
for the sake of the land,
let us hope so.

I like the idea of creating an International Peace Park James... well said.

Bisous de Sydney
RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

2 posted 2009-10-09 10:51 AM

A peace park would be great!! And not just for the cranes.

I liked this very much!

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

3 posted 2009-10-09 11:52 PM

I hope so, James and - I am so thrilled that you shared this with us. I'll have to learn more.

Thank you for sparking my interest.

Alison

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