Thursday, June 20, 2013

The Haze

                                                                                          Attribution: SpLot
Image: The downtown Singapore skyline in haze
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)

Apologies: On the road for the weekend. Will return comments in time

Getting on with it
Things had been on a roll with
harmonious happenings

Same cannot be said
of  local haze position
Threw everything off tangent

Outdoor events were
cancelled. Visibility 
was bad. Health hazard warnings

Note: The haze situation had worsen. In Malaysia some schools given option
to remain closed for a few days. Some sporting events were cancelled. In
Singapore there were flight delays. Forest fires in Sumatra had contributed
to this. It led to a spat between government officials of Singapore and Indonesia  (here)

Written for d’Verse Form for All:  The Princess' poem for her Secret Love,
where Sam is hosting with a new form, the sedoka. It has a 5-7-7 syllable count

25 comments:

  1. saw this on the news earlier today...pretty crazy...and pretty nasty as well...ugh...cool use of the form sir...hope they find some relief...

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  2. Ah how innovative on the form...why not? but that situation sound bad Hank,,, looking at the picture I say I prefer it here...

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  3. Hank, that's a drag. Well penned, though ~ M

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  4. So horrible! But what a lovely piece it has inspired. Thank you for sharing.

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  5. Wow, Hank. I grew up in L.A. area before smog was such an issue. Just heard something on the news about a possible connection between air pollution and autism. Seems plausible. Be careful.

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  6. What a terrible situation ~ Hope the air clears up soon ~

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  7. The smog is horrible but the poem is not! Wonderful use of the form - K

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  8. You did very well Hank with the Sedoka. The problem is man-made, we should be able to solve it. :(

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  9. Augmented with another verse, this is an interesting modern interpretation of the form, to capture a much more involved theme. Well done.

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  10. Sad that some countries have to pay the price for dangerous environmental practices of others who obviously do not care for the welfare of its people!

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  11. ...i love fogs but only at woodland and not in the city... def panic ensues... nice to add another tercet here Hank... you own it... mine's a li'l turns in every lines... smiles...

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    1. I wrote it without knowing! I did it just based on Brian's info! Anyway, just a little leeway, I guess! Thanks Kelvin!

      Hank

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  12. Great use of three verses here! Original! Unfortunate about the smog... it causes so many breathing problems, all that pollution. Great write! -Mike

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  13. That's real bad when kids can't get to school for smog. I love the smell of word burning...just not on that scale. Interesting reading!

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  14. hope it clears up soon

    ALOHA from Honolulu
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  15. Good verses based on the current unhappy situation. I'm in Singapore and it peaked at psi400 today. Take care and be well, Hank.

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    1. Gosh! Right to the minute! Thanks Ravenblack. You take care too!

      Hank

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  16. Hopefully it goes away soon, must be hard to live with

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  17. That happens here sometimes, too. Hope things get cleared up soon.

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  18. This is what happens when we keep challenging nature.

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  19. A scary situation. Stay well! You made good poetry from it anyway. :)

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  20. Hank,

    Hope the visibility clears real soon..

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  21. Well penned....may everything be normal soon....

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  22. Hi Sir Hank! I stayed indoors, except to water my poor plants.

    Now now now...isn't anyone writing about love?

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