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Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2010-04-21 02:52 PM

Bones is in Nagasaki ship yard,
with a Saudi Arabian client.

Bones is consulting
on some chemical reactors
being constructed in Nagasaki
for his client.

Bones and his Saudi client
are sitting across a conference table,
across from two of their Japanese hosts.

Saudi Arabians
being wonderfully honest
and straight forward,
Bones client got right to the point.

“Where did they drop the bomb?”

After an extended pregnant silence,
one of the Japanese hosts
raised his arm,
and pointed in one direction,
while the other host
pointed in another direction.

Bones, being a “they”
immediately changed the subject
back to the construction of chemical reactors.

Bones likes to work in Japan,
as he gets to visit some of his family.

Bobby

Earl Brinkman
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since 2010-03-03

Posts 1183
Osaka, Japan

1 posted 2010-04-21 07:05 PM

The destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki was horrific. I hope Mr. Obama`s dream of a nuclear free world comes true.

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2010-04-21 07:37 PM

Thanks Earl,

For reading and commenting.

Bobby

Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

3 posted 2010-04-22 12:05 PM

I'm up on my history, so I understand the duplicity of their responses... but I'm a little lost on the last two sets of lines.

"We'll chase them like rats across the tundra."

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2010-04-22 10:52 AM

Andrew,

Well lets see. "Last two sets of lines." Please explain the size of the sets you're talking about. As far as I know, a set can be any number.

What don't you understand. Bones has family in Japan.

I'm puzzled.

Bobby

[This message has been edited by Robert E. Jordan (04-22-2010 12:32 PM).]

Andrew Scott
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since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

5 posted 2010-04-22 10:53 PM

I actually figured it out... it just took some time and an altering of my perspective... "they" is anybody not Japanees... and Bones is enough "Japanees" to know how the culture works... he has family there.

N|D|N|C|Lost-Poet
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since 2009-07-30

Posts 360
New Orleans

6 posted 2010-04-23 04:50 AM

I was born in Okinawa Japan, though of having no Japanese decent I always did find myself more drawn to the devastation then others. Too many had to die simply because we wanted to prove a point.

Juju
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since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

7 posted 2010-04-23 09:58 AM

Alwaysn an interesting read. I like how you use these poems as a story.

-Juju

-"So you found a girl
Who thinks really deep thoughts
What's so amazing about really deep thoughts " Silent all these Years, Tori Amos

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 posted 2010-04-23 12:46 PM

Thanks Andrew,

For caring. You're close.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

9 posted 2010-04-23 12:47 PM

Thanks N|D|N|C|Lost-Poet,

For reading and commenting.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10 posted 2010-04-23 12:48 PM

Thanks dear Juju,

For the kind words. That's the way I write all my books.

Bobby

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

11 posted 2010-04-27 06:11 PM

Fine writing...when I was in Japan we took a class trip to Hiroshima...to be there is to awaken emotions...James

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12 posted 2010-04-27 07:47 PM

Thanks James,

For your kind words. I'm pleased you liked the poem.

Bobby

Trapped - Nothing
Member

since 2010-04-25

Posts 52

13 posted 2010-04-27 11:20 PM

Does your book have pictures?
I would love to buy some, and pass it on to my children!

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

14 posted 2010-04-28 08:02 AM

Thanks dear Trapped - Nothing,

No, I'm sorry, but none of my book have pictures.

Love Bobby

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