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ice
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since 2003-05-17

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Pennsylvania

0 posted 2016-01-14 05:57 AM

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

   Nothing was unusual
Except buildings falling down.

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2016-01-14 07:20 AM

Nature, as beautiful as it can be, can also be very, very cruel. There's a lesson in that somewhere.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Cari
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Englnand

2 posted 2016-01-14 09:35 AM

This is so true Ice, I have also commented on the same theme i.e. we watch but don’t see; a few minutes then life goes on as normal.
I thought the horrible massacre of little children of Sandy Hook would maybe, just maybe, be a watershed on the question of gun control in the States, even the NRA were silent for a day or two. Then a grey haired old man appeared on our TV screens with the message that the answer was that schoolteachers’ should be armed and the arms manufactures had a boost in sales while we in Europe shook our heads in disbelief.

Ticklefingers
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Posts 710
Louisiana

3 posted 2016-01-14 11:40 AM

The nature of environment is to perform her balancing act in spite of the viciousness of human nature.

I think I'll move to England where throughout her brave and bold existence, she's never experienced bloodshed or tyranny and all the people are nice to one another.

Many observe and yet they are equally powerless to anticipate what the human heart will do next. They just sit and wait to see it in print or on the telly just the same as I do.

Who can say? Maybe we'll read about each other some day or two.

She told me "play one for your supper Danny and maybe you'll get breakfast".

Cari
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Posts 411
Englnand

4 posted 2016-01-14 03:20 PM

Thank you for the compliment on our green and pleasant land but our history is very different and far more bloodily than America. Not even the most earnest English patriot could deny that and we both have the same amount of clowns and idiots as you do.
But we have long since ditched our laws that were considered relevant some 250 years ago.

ice
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since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

5 posted 2016-01-14 03:36 PM

Thanks for reading, and the replys.

England has stricter gun laws, but fewer hunters, if that means anything, or not?
Very few hunters die by gun violence (accidents, yes) in the U.S.

In a non hunter setting, in both countries, these are the statistics..
Firearm related deaths. (2010)
Includes Homicides, Suicides, unintentional deaths
United States 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
United Kingdom 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people

Thanks again for reading..

[This message has been edited by ice (01-14-2016 08:31 PM).]

rainyday
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Heartland USA

6 posted 2016-01-14 06:41 PM

I've a feeling you can do any form Well Ice.

rainyJ

ice
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since 2003-05-17

Posts 3404
Pennsylvania

7 posted 2016-01-14 08:29 PM

Thank you Jan
I like Tanka as well as Haiku. I believe it allows a little more light in on the subject/story line.

Your Haiku chain is a big hit here. Everyone is having fun with it.

Perhaps we can start a Renga some time?
That would be fun too....:-)

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

8 posted 2016-01-16 07:17 AM

The fragility of our lives is intensely expressed in your Tanka here, dear Ford.

I have never tried this form.

Margherita

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

9 posted 2016-01-23 04:53 PM

So it seemed until that moment arrived...james

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